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A comment on California’s public pensions are breaking the bank. Parent comment

Re:California’s public pensions are breaking the bank by beatpanda on Monday April 10, 2017 @07:20PM (#14083438)
Did the state, or any city, declare bankruptcy?
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Re:California’s public pensions are breaking the bank by paulddraper on Monday April 10, 2017 @07:51PM (#14083622)
No. States (currently) cannot declare bankruptcy.

A city certainly can, and they have, e.g. San Bernardino, Stockton, Detroit.

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