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JUNE 2026
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX/BUREAU 
OF LABOR STATISTICS 
The COLA is based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index 
(CPI) as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  Pursuant 
to the City of Los Angeles Charter/Administrative Code, the 2026 COLA 
was calculated based on the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area using 
a 12-month period from March 2025 through February 2026. 
2026 COST OF LIVING 
ADJUSTMENT IS 2.9% 
HOW DOES THIS AFFECT 
LAFPP PENSIONERS? 
This is an example of how a monthly 
pension benefit of $6,000 would be 
affected by this year’s COLA of 2.9%:  
For Tiers 1–4
2.9% of $6,000.00 = $174.00
$6,000.00 + $174.00 = $6,174.00
The monthly pension benefit increases 
to $6,174.00.
For Tiers 5–6 (with COLA bank) 
3.0% of $6,000.00 = $180.00
$6,000.00 + $180.00 = $6,180.00
The monthly pension benefit increases 
to $6,180.00.
QUESTIONS? 
For questions regarding 
the COLA, please contact Retirement 
Services at (213) 279-3125, or via 
email at [email protected].  
For 
detailed 
information 
on 
the 
calculation of the CPI, please visit the 
BLS website at www.bls.gov/cpi or call 
(202) 691-7000. 
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