{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"75077","citation":"Gov. Code, § 75077","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 8. THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS [68070. - 77655.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-8"},{"name":"CHAPTER 11. Judges’ Retirement Law [75000. - 75111.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-8/chapter-11"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3.6. Benefits Payable [75075. - 75079.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-8/chapter-11/article-3.6"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 231, Sec. 13.   Effective January 1, 2005.","effective":"2005-01-01","html":"<p>The surviving spouse of a judge who qualifies, as prescribed in Section <a href=\"/gov/75075\">75075</a>, to receive the benefits accorded by this article and who dies during retirement shall receive, until death, an allowance equal to one-half of the retirement allowance that would be payable to the judge if he or she were living and receiving the benefits accorded by this article.</p>","text":"The surviving spouse of a judge who qualifies, as prescribed in Section 75075, to receive the benefits accorded by this article and who dies during retirement shall receive, until death, an allowance equal to one-half of the retirement allowance that would be payable to the judge if he or she were living and receiving the benefits accorded by this article.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/benefits-payable-75077","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}