California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21471

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 199, Sec. 22. (AB 2404) Effective January 1, 2017.
(a)The unmodified allowance consists of the right to have the maximum retirement allowance paid to a member until his or her death. There is no continuing allowance to a beneficiary and there is no return of unused accumulated contributions after the death of the member.
(b)This section shall apply to any member who retires on or after January 1, 2018.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 21471 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-3-public-employees-retirement-system/chapter-13-retirement-benefits/article-7-optional-settlements-on-and-after-january-1-2018/section-21471

Other sections in Article 7 - Optional Settlements On and After January 1, 2018

§ 21470§ 21471§ 21471.1§ 21471.2§ 21472§ 21473§ 21474§ 21475§ 21475.5§ 21476§ 21476.5§ 21477§ 21478§ 21479§ 21480§ 21481§ 21482§ 21483

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