Voting in the 2025 CalPERS Board of Administration election is coming soon. Important decisions about health premium rates, and investment policies, and pension fund management will be on the ballot.
The two open Member-at-Large seats represent all active and retired CalPERS members, including those from state agencies, schools, and local public employers.
California State Retirees proudly endorses Dominick Bei for Position A and Jose Luis Pacheco for Position B. CSR believes they best represent our mission to protect retired state employees' pension and health benefits.
“Dominick Bei and Jose Luis Pacheco share our commitment to protecting retiree pensions, strengthening our healthcare, and holding CalPERS leadership accountable,” CSR President Joe Reynoso said. “A vote for these two candidates is a vote to protect your retirement security. I urge every eligible CSR member to cast a ballot in this fall’s CalPERS election.”
CSR’s endorsement process ensures candidates not only possess the qualifications to serve on the CalPERS Board, but also align with our mission to protect retiree benefits.
Each endorsement follows a thorough interview by the CSR Board of Directors to assess the candidates’ positions on key issues facing retirees.
Pacheco is running for re-election, having won his seat on the 13-member CalPERS Board in 2021. He serves as an IT professional with the San Jose Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD). Pacheco is president of the California School Employees Association’s Chapter 363 and serves as a delegate for the South Bay Labor Council.
Bei serves the City of Santa Monica Fire Department. He has over a decade of service as an elected executive officer. A former president of the Santa Monica Firefighters, Local 1109, Bei was appointed to the Santa Monica Pension Advisory Committee in 2018. He is president of the Santa Monica Firefighters 501(c)(3) Relief Fund.
All active and retired CalPERS members — excluding survivors and beneficiaries — are eligible to vote. Ballots will be mailed on Aug. 29 and must be received by Sept. 29 to be counted. The new term begins Jan. 16, 2026, and runs through Jan. 15, 2030.
The CalPERS Board has exclusive authority under the California Constitution to administer the pension fund. It sets health premium rates, oversees investments, and adopts policies affecting more than two million members.