There was a time when the "$100,000 club" referred to San Francisco city workers making six figures. These days, it refers to the 480 retired city workers or their survivors who are knocking back $100,000 or more a year in pension money.At the top of the heap is former Police Chief Earl Sanders who, after serving 40 years in the Police Department, gets an annual pension of $222,768.
Sanders' predecessor, former Chief Fred Lau, who retired after 31 years on the force, pulls down a $154,241 pension - even as he earns another six figures as head of security at Oakland International Airport.
Lau and Sanders are among 146 former city cops or their survivors in the $100,000 pension club. Both are also members of a more rarefied club - the 15 ex-cops pulling down pensions of $150,000 or more.
Over at the Fire Department, 246 former employees or their survivors are receiving pensions of $100,000 a year or more - with 15 topping $150,000.
The remaining 88 members of the $100,000 club are former department heads or career executives.
Soon, a new name will be atop the list of highest-paid police pensioners. When she leaves the Hall of Justice sometime this year, Police Chief Heather Fong, 53, will have 32 years under her belt - and will be pulling down about $229,500 a year for life.
Unfrickin' believable.
What's so "progressive" about bankrupting a city?
Thanks to reader Jeremy for the tip.
CA likes to think of itself as on the leading edge of american progressiveism. And it's true today as much as ever. Only this time it's not in a way that anyone is proud of. CA will be leading the way in bounced government payroll checks. We will see if the rest of america follows CA's progress.
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