San Francisco Chronicle Quotes Professor Norman Stein in Pension Report February 17, 2011 Professor Norman Stein was quoted in "Obama Backs Risk-Based Pensions Endorsed By Bush," a report published in the Feb. 15, 2011 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. Professor Stein is a nationally recognized authority on pension law, employee benefits and tax law. In addition to producing a rich body of scholarship, he is actively involved in policy development and testifies frequently before Congress.