Articles by Adam Ashton
September 2026
Newsom Cites Pension Crisis as He Vetoes Bill to Enhance Retirement for Police and Firefighters
CalPERS CEO Lands Seven-Figure Bonus — Her First — as Pension Fund Extends Run of Good Returns
August 2025
Democrats Wanted Someone to ‘Punch Back.’ They Got Him When Newsom Took on Texas
June 2025
Union Negotiates Pause to Newsom’s Return-To-Office Mandate for State Workers
April 2025
California’s Big Pension Funds Lost Billions in Stock Market Selloff. Can They Recover in Time?
December 2024
California Judges Say They’re Underpaid, and Their New Lawsuit Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
April 2024
How Gavin Newsom’s Budget Sidesteps the Growing Cost of CalPERS Pensions, for One Year