CaliforniaRetirement boards may pay members up to $320 for meetings
Certain state retirement board members would receive $320 for attending meetings, while county boards may raise meeting pay only after local supervisors publicly approve the increase.
What it does
Certain state retirement board members would receive $320 for each day they attend board or committee meetings, plus necessary travel expenses.
County boards may raise pay for specified retirement and investment board members to no more than $320 per meeting, if local supervisors publicly notice and approve it by majority vote.
Argument forHigher pay could help retirement boards attract members willing to attend meetings and carry out board duties.
Argument againstHigher meeting pay could raise public costs, and county increases depend on local notice and a recorded majority vote.
More detail
Raises the daily attendance payment for certain state retirement board members to $320. For the teachers’ retirement board, this covers Governor-appointed members who are not active members of its defined benefit or cash balance programs. For the public employees’ retirement board, it covers specified Governor-appointed members, a public member, and a retired member. The payment applies to actual attendance at board or committee meetings held to carry out board duties. Necessary travel expenses are also covered. The $320 rate applies to attendance under the amended provisions.
Allows specified county retirement or investment boards to raise meeting pay to no more than $320. Covers specified members of county retirement boards and, where established, county investment boards. The Los Angeles County provision applies only in a county of the first class. In counties covered by Section 31521, the board of supervisors must publicly notice and approve the increase by majority vote; it cannot be approved on a consent calendar. The same public notice and majority vote condition applies in Los Angeles County. The existing limit of five paid meetings per month continues to apply. The increase takes effect in a county only after public notice and majority approval by its board of supervisors.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 533, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 25Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 19In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1619 Valencia et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 19Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5544.).Passed Senate
- Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 29From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1619 Valencia Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 5392.)Passed Assembly
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.Minor
- Apr 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 23Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.Minor
- Jan 22From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.
- Jan 21Read first time. To print.Introduced
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