CalSTRS

Teachers' Retirement Board
Agency overview
Formed1913
Headquarters100 Waterfront Place, West Sacramento, California
38°35′04″N 121°30′34″W / 38.584426°N 121.50948°W / 38.584426; -121.50948
Agency executives
  • Cassandra Lichnock, CEO
  • Harry M. Keiley, Chair
Parent agencyCalifornia Government Operations Agency
WebsiteCalSTRS.com

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for California's 965,000 prekindergarten through community college educators and their families. CalSTRS was established by law in 1913, and is part of the State of California's Government Operations Agency. As of September 2020, CalSTRS was the largest teachers' retirement fund in the United States. CalSTRS was also the 11th-largest public pension fund in the world. As of October 31, 2020, CalSTRS managed a portfolio worth $254.7 billion.