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Committee passes bill letting judges name non‑spouse beneficiaries for survivor benefits
California State Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement · March 18, 2026
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Summary
AB 1844 would allow judges in the JRS 2 system to designate a non‑spouse beneficiary for survivor retirement benefits and extend survivor protections to all vested judges; the California Judges Association supported the change and pledged language to keep it revenue‑neutral.
AB 1844, presented by Assemblymember Pacheco, would update the Judges' Retirement System II (JRS 2) to allow judges to designate a non‑spouse beneficiary to receive survivor retirement benefits and ensure that all vested judges can access…
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