Thursday, October 2, David Miller and Troy Johnson were elected to the CalPERS Board. In Position A, David Miller won re-election with 54% of the vote. In Position B, Troy Johnson beat incumbent Jose Luis Pacheco 52% to 33%.

“CalPERS members can applaud the results of the recent Board election. David Miller and Troy Johnson support the programs of the SEIU Capital Stewardship Department,” said Peter Albert, secretary of the SEIU 1021 Retiree Council. ”New Board member Troy Johnson wants CalPERS to use its immense buying power to make our healthcare premiums more affordable. Rising healthcare costs threaten our retirement security.”

Indeed, David Miller and Troy Johnson’s victory is a major win for union members, retirees, and working people throughout California. They were the ONLY pro-worker, pro-retirement security candidates endorsed by SEIU California and dozens of unions across California.

They will work for us to:

• Protect pensions & retiree healthcare.
• Defend ethical investments over Wall Street.
• Ensure accountability to working people, not corporations.