SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's state and local government workers make salaries similar to those at large private-sector employers but get significantly higher retirement benefits, a study issued Thursday concluded.

Teachers, however, make far less after retirement than other public employees in the state.

The conclusions were part of a report by consultants hired by the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, a nonprofit involved in research on pension reform.

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