Committee advances McKenna bill to tweak PEPRA rules for first responders amid cost concerns
AB 13 83 seeks prospective PEPRA adjustments to help recruit and retain firefighters and police — supporters stressed public-safety staffing shortages and health risks while local government and county groups warned the proposal could raise multiyear pension liabilities; CalPERS cost figures were debated in committee.
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Assemblymember McKenna told the committee AB 13 83 narrows prospective PEPRA revisions to address recruitment and retention challenges for first responders, explicitly excluding retroactive benefit increases or pension holidays. He said the bill aims to stabilize workforce shortages without undermining PEPRA's long‑term guardrails.
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