Lance Christensen, Author at Reason Foundation

Lance Christensen is the former director of Reason Foundation's Pension Reform Project.

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Pension Reform Newsletter – April 2015

Governance & Decision-Making in Underfunding of Public Sector Pension Plans, Testimony on Nevada Assembly Bill 190, GASB Changes, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Lance Christensen April 23, 2015
California Crowd-Out

Commentary by Lance Christensen April 21, 2015
Why Pre-fund? Why Fully Fund?

Commentary by Lance Christensen April 21, 2015
Updated Pension Gimmicks List

Commentary by Lance Christensen April 21, 2015
A Response to the Defense of Status Quo for Failing Pension Systems

Commentary by Lance Christensen and Truong Bui April 14, 2015
A Response to the Defense of Status Quo for Failing Pension Systems

Commentary by Lance Christensen and Truong Bui April 14, 2015
California Unions Need to Make a Deal on Retirement Benefits

If public workers aren't willing to negotiate, they may end up losing retirement health care benefits altogether

Commentary by Lance Christensen April 3, 2015
Pension Reform Newsletter – March 2015

California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013, 2015 Pension Summit, Pension Reform in Tequesta and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Lance Christensen March 20, 2015
Testimony on Assembly Bill 190 (Kirner) in Nevada Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

Testimony by Lance Christensen March 19, 2015
2015 California Pension Reform Summit Featuring Former San Jose Mayor Reed and San Diego Councilman DeMaio

Commentary by Lance Christensen March 19, 2015
Lance Christensen’s testimony on Assembly Bill 190 (Kirner) in Nevada Assembly Committee on Government Affairs on March 3, 2015

Commentary by Lance Christensen March 19, 2015
Analysis of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA)

PEPRA failed to substantially reform California's pension systems.

Policy Brief by Victor Nava and Lance Christensen March 13, 2015
Does the Public Support Pension Reform?

New poll shows public concern over public pension funding, widespread support for reforms

Commentary by Leonard Gilroy and Lance Christensen February 26, 2015
Pension Reform Newsletter – February 2015

Pension Poll, What Causes Policymakers to Underfund Pensions, Sign of Reform for Military Pension, A Tale of Two Pensions and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Lance Christensen February 20, 2015
Pension Reform Newsletter – January 2015

Millennials & Pensions, What caused increases in UAAL, Government lobbying against new pension rules, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Lance Christensen January 21, 2015
Why Millennials Should Care About Pension Reform

While state government retirees collect handsome guaranteed pensions, young taxpayers will foot the bill

Commentary by Lance Christensen January 15, 2015
Millennials and Pensions ‘ Do They Know Public Pension Systems Need Reform?

Commentary by Lance Christensen January 13, 2015
Pension Reform Newsletter – December 2014

GAO report on pension discount rates, Stockton and Detroit exit bankruptcy, Omaha's pension debt, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Lance Christensen December 19, 2014