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ASSEMBLY BILL 130 – 08/19/13 16:20 og

A BILL MEANT TO PROHIBIT HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS FROM PENSION DOUBLE-DIPPING  (AND OVERLY GENEROUS RETIREMENT BENEFIT PROMISES), HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN.     THE BILL WAS INSPIRED BY THE CONTROVERSIAL 2009 RETIREMENT PAY OF FORMER SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C-E-O SAM DOWNING.

A STATE AUDIT REVEALED THAT DOWNING RECEIVED A 2-POINT-ONE MILLION-DOLLAR GROSS PAYMENT AND A  917-THOUSAND DOLLAR ROLL-OVER INTO A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, ALL WHILE CONTINUING TO DRAW A HIGH THREE-FIGURE SALARY FOR TWO MORE YEARS.

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