{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-27002","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 27002","heading":"","body":"If the participant died prior to commencement of an annuity, the death benefit shall be an amount that is equal to the sum of the participant’s employee account and employer account.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS [1. - 32527.]","PART 14. STATE TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CASH BENEFIT PROGRAM [26000. - 28101.]","CHAPTER 11. Death Benefit [27000. - 27008.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"994b59f101f1d550a8093a52183ebadcdba8b5ea63c2087969454c6811080ce7","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-27001","next":"us-ca/edc-27003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}