A retired Los Angeles teacher was surprised to find her monthly pension payment missing from her bank account, despite having worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District for more than 40 years.
Although the issue was later clarified, the situation highlights the importance for older adults in Los Angeles and across California to regularly verify their pension status and stay informed about system updates.
The department mistakenly believed that 94-year-old Gloria Wilson had died, even though she had moved to Texas and continued to receive her pension from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)…