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Testimony

May 31, 2007

California’s Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Valuation

• Michael Carter, COO, State Controller’s Office
• Alex Rivera, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company
• Jason F. Dickerson, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst, LAO
• Key Points
• Questions and Answers: California’s First Retiree Health Valuation
• Public Employee Retirement Benefits: Background and Policy Principles

The Rising Cost of Retiree Health Care in California and the Nation

• Steven Frates, Sr. Fellow, Rose Institute of State and Local Government
• Ken Jacobs, UC Berkeley Labor Center
• Tom Sher, 1st Vice President, Public Entity Benefits Group, Alliant Insurance Services

Public Employee Retiree Health Care Costs in California

• Jarvio Grevious, Deputy Executive Officer for Benefits Administration, CalPERS
• Jack Ehnes, CEO, State Teachers Retirement System

How Locals Are Responding to the Growing Health Care Costs

• Rod Dole, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, Sonoma County
• Robert Aguallo, CEO, Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System
• Tom Smith, CFO, Peralta Community College District
• Crystal Hover, Chief, Human Resources Benefits, San Bernardino County

Public Comment

• Ralph Bicker
• Ann McWherter
• Laura Doud