Governor Brown released his 12-point pension plan on Thursday, in what California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro called a “step in the right direction”.

Gov. Brown’s plan—one he intends to place before voters in November—includes some apparent nods to conservative groups that have sponsored radical initiatives that seek to raise California state workers’ retirement age and reduce benefits.

The first item in the Governor’s “Twelve Point Pension Reform Plan” would drastically increase the amount that both current and new state employees contribute to their pension plans. Even though many state employees have increased their contributions to their pension in recent years, Gov. Brown’s plan would mandate that all state employees and employers contribute equally—50% each.

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg called Brown’s plan “provocative”, while Californians For Retirement Security Chairman Dave Low was slightly more critical of the proposal:

“We are disappointed that the governor is proposing pension changes that will undermine retirement security for public employees. It is unfortunate that he has proposed to increase the retirement age, shift greater costs to workers and impose a hybrid plan on new employees, when public employees already have agreed to hundreds of millions of dollars in pension concessions at the state and local level.”

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