If a judge elects an optional settlement that provides for a monthly allowance for his or her surviving spouse, the combined allowance payable to the surviving spouse pursuant to the optional settlement and Section 75590, if applicable, cannot exceed the amount of the judge’s monthly allowance.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 199, Sec. 48. (AB 2404) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 75570.5

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2
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