CA Gov't Code Section 21762

If the Internal Revenue Service determines that any provision of Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000) or this part cannot be given effect without placing a retirement system administered under this part or Part 3 out of conformity with Section 415 of Title 26 of the United States Code, that provision, only to the extent that it causes that nonconformity and only with respect to the affected parties, shall become inoperative with respect to the payment of benefits pursuant to Part 3 as of the effective date of the determination. The board shall notify the Secretary of State whenever a nonconforming provision becomes inoperative under this section.