California Government Code Section 22970.78

CA Govt Code § 22970.78 (2017)  

In the event the participant dies without a valid beneficiary designation on file, any balance remaining in the participant’s account shall be payable to the participant’s survivors in the following order:

(a) The participant’s spouse.

(b) The participant’s natural or adopted children.

(c) The participant’s parents.

(d) The participant’s estate.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 307, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018