Government Code section 31905

“Terminal salary” means the average salary earnable by any member during (a) the last three years, or (b) the last five years prior to the date of his retirement, whichever is the greater.

Source: Section 31905, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=31905. (updated Jan. 1, 1947; accessed Jun. 26, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_31905

Original Source: Section 31905, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=31905. (last accessed May 12, 2025).