1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

AB 1383 strengthens California’s public safety workforce when communities need it most. California’s public safety agencies are facing double-digit vacancies, ballooning overtime costs, increased response times, and steady losses to competing jurisdictions. AB 1383 (McKinnor) helps reverse that — with a competitive, commonsense retirement benefit that makes public safety a career worth pursuing and keeping. AB 1383 will: Align the pensionable compensation cap with the federal limit already used nationally. Lower the retirement age for public safety employees from 57 to 55, recognizing that public safety is a physically demanding profession — not a desk job. Restore local bargaining flexibility so employers and employees can negotiate sustainable benefits through an MOU. Preserve PEPRA’s core framework — shared costs, anti-spiking rules, and actuarial oversight — applying only to service earned on or after January 1, 2027. Save employers money in the long run — a small investment in competitive retirement benefits now is a lot cheaper than the continued costs of the ongoing workforce crisis. This is a responsible, funded investment — not a rollback. AB 1383 does not undo what PEPRA achieved. It acknowledges that a law written for 2012 may need calibrated adjustment for a 2026 workforce, and it makes those adjustments in the most targeted and fiscally responsible way possible. Take action now! Follow the steps below to send a message to your legislators, urging them to vote YES on AB 1383