Section 75591 Of Article 7. Survivor And Insurance Benefits From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 11.5. >> Article 7.
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. (a) A surviving spouse of a judge who dies before becoming
eligible to retire pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 75522 shall
receive the greater of one of the following:
(1) The judge's monetary credits determined pursuant to Section
75520, including the credits added under subdivision (b) of that
section computed to the last day of the month preceding the date of
distribution.
(2) Three times the judge's annual salary at the time of his or
her death. The amount shall be paid in equal monthly installments for
a period of 36 months.
(b) If there is no surviving spouse, the greater of the amounts
prescribed in subdivision (a) shall be paid to the surviving children
of the judge; or if none, to the judge's designated beneficiary, or
if none, to the judge's estate.