Section 22001 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 1.

. In order to provide a financially sound plan for the retirement, with adequate retirement allowances, of teachers in the public schools of this state, teachers in schools supported by this state, and other persons employed in connection with the schools, the State Teachers' Retirement System is established. The system is a unit of the Government Operations Agency.