{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-27101","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 27101","heading":"","body":"In the event the participant dies without a valid beneficiary designation on file with the system, any lump-sum death benefit under this part shall be payable to the estate of the participant.","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 12. Beneficiary [27100. - 27102.]"],"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":"028701e27fe986252c93eb0ef75093d620338df98804cc1dca3c11a523a139f0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-27100.5","next":"us-ca/edc-27102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}