R02Annual (June 30) · US$ billions (nominal)

Unfunded pension liabilities: CalPERS and CalSTRS

Not fucked

Inside its 2017–19 range · improvingJudged on “CalPERS PERF”. A bigger unfunded liability is bad. Latest 153 vs 2017–19 range 150.4–158.4.

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CalPERS PERF

153usd_bn · 2025 · estimate

CalSTRS DB

82usd_bn · 2025 · actuarial

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Unit: US$ billions (nominal)
Frequency: Annual (June 30)
Geography: CalPERS PERF UAL; CalSTRS DB UAO
Coverage: From 30 Jun 2016 · latest observation 30 Jun 2025
Release: As R01
Typical lag: As R01
Source: CalPERS Transparency Report FY2022-23 · www.calpers.ca.gov ↗
Vintage: curated https://www.calstrs.com/files/97665cb5f/DB-Valuation-2025.pdf · curated https://www.calpers.ca.gov/documents/transparency-report-fy-2022-23/download · curated https://www.calpers.ca.gov/documents/transparency-report-fiscal-year-2023-24/download · curated https://www.calpers.ca.gov/documents/facts-funding/download
Pipeline: manual-curated (see data/manual/pensions_curated.csv; re-check source URLs)

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CaliFCKD · Snapshot 06.NOV.2026

Unfunded pension liabilities: CalPERS and CalSTRS

CalPERS PERF153

usd_bn · 2025

CaliFCKD R02 · Unfunded pension liabilities: CalPERS and CalSTRS. Latest observation 30 Jun 2025. Unit: US$ billions (nominal). Source: CalPERS Transparency Report FY2022-23. Snapshot 6 Nov 2026. Not a grade.

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