{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-31855.12","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 31855.12","heading":"","body":"Monthly survivor’s allowances shall be based upon the following table:\nMonthly\nMember’s survivors allowances\nSurviving spouse caring for one child $1,390\nSurviving spouse caring for two or more children 1,622\nOne child only 695\nTwo children only 1,390\nThree or more children 1,622\nWidow or widower age 62 (no child) 768\nWidow or widower age 60 (no child) 663\nEach of two dependent parents at age 62 695\nSole dependent parent at age 62 795\nLump-sum payment 255\nThis section is an alternative to Section 31855.8.\nThis section shall not be operative in any county which has adopted this article, until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, makes this section operative in the county.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES [23000. - 33205.]","DIVISION 4. EMPLOYEES [31000. - 33017.]","PART 3. RETIREMENT SYSTEMS [31200. - 33017.]","CHAPTER 3. County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 [31450. - 31898.]","ARTICLE 15.6. Survivors’ Allowances [31855. - 31855.12.]"],"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":"fd4293d787f867ed644f682fcd814e43d5d4cde0add94473c7fba36eaffa6c62","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-31855.11","next":"us-ca/gov-31861"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}