2 California cities vote on public pension cuts

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — As state and local governments across the country struggle with ballooning pension obligations, voters in two major California cities cast ballots Tuesday on sweeping measures to curb retirement benefits for government workers.

Ballot measures in San Diego and San Jose — the nation’s eighth- and 10th-largest cities — are being closely watched well beyond California. The propositions are unusual because they not only target new hires but also current employees.

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