§ 22300 Employee Retirement Referendum Authorization

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•The board can let employees vote on retirement system changes if their boss (like a city or county) asks for it.
•This vote is only for groups of employees, not just one person.
•The law was updated in 1967.

Example

A city wants to change the retirement plan for its firefighters.

The city asks the board to let the firefighters vote on the change. The board says yes, and all the firefighters get to vote.

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§ 22300 Employee Retirement Referendum Authorization

Unless otherwise provided in this article the board shall authorize a referendum among the eligible employees of any retirement system coverage group upon the request of the legislative or governing body of any public agency having employees in such retirement system coverage group. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1353.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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board referendum eligible employees retirement system coverage group legislative or governing body public agency

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 22300.

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