Government Code section 75030.9

A Member of the Senate or Assembly whose contributions as a judge remain on deposit in the fund under Section 75033, shall, during the term of office for which he or she was elected:

(a)

Have a right under Section 75030.5 to elect by written election filed with the Judges’ Retirement System at any time prior to his or her retirement, to make contributions pursuant to Section 75030.5 and to receive credit in this system as service rendered for all or any part of his or her service as an elected state constitutional officer, or as a public legal officer, as defined in Section 75030.5, either before or after his or her service as a judge, excluding any period of time for which he or she is receiving or is entitled to receive a retirement allowance from any other public retirement system. This subdivision does not apply to any person who, on or after January 1, 1986, first becomes or continues as an elected state constitutional officer, as defined by Section 75030.5, in a term which commences on or after January 1, 1986.

(b)

Be retired as a judge under Section 75025 upon attaining, as provided in this section, the age and service requirements specified in that section.
For the purposes of this section, “service as an elected state constitutional officer” includes all or any portion of the term of office for which he or she was duly elected as an elected state constitutional officer as specified by law at the time of his or her election.

Source: Section 75030.9, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=75030.­9.­ (accessed May 10, 2025).

Last Updated

May 10, 2025

§ 75030.9’s source at ca​.gov