Opinion ID: 1115370
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Pension Limitations

Text: Finally, the measure imposes limitations on legislators' pension rights. New section 4.5 is added to article IV of the Constitution to provide that the state will contribute the employer's share to the federal Social Security system on behalf of participating legislators elected to or serving in the Legislature on or after November 1, 1990, but [n]o other pension or retirement benefit shall accrue as a result of service in the Legislature, such service not being intended as a career occupation. This same provision further provides that This Section shall not be construed to abrogate or diminish any vested pension or retirement benefit which may have accrued under an existing law ..., but upon adoption of this Act no further entitlement to nor vesting in any existing program shall accrue to any such person, other than [federal] Social Security.... Respondent state Controller confirms that, as of the effective date of Proposition 140, he ceased making deductions from the salaries of incumbent legislators for the Legislators' Retirement Fund in connection with services rendered after that date, and has also terminated paying employer or state contributions to that fund for those services.