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$650,000

The expected annual pension payments Robert Rizzo, chief administrative officer of Bell, Calif., will receive for the rest of his life – making him the highest-paid retiree in the California state pension system.

The annual pension payments Robert Rizzo, chief administrative officer of Bell, Calif., is expected to receive for the rest of his life – making him the highest-paid retiree in the California state pension system.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.