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AB 2628: County Fire Service Retirement Law: benefits.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 24, 2026

What AB 2628 does, verified February 24, 2026

The bill aims to make nonsubstantive changes to the retirement benefits provided to county fire service personnel. Currently, a person retiring for service receives a pension payable in equal monthly installments during their lifetime, equal to one-half of their terminal salary, not to exceed $250 a month. The bill will make these changes without introducing any new or significant alterations to the existing provision.

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Last action: From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. (2026-02-21)Alert me
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Asm. Michelle RodriguezAuthor · California State Assembly
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Feb. 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb. 20, 2026Read first time. To print.
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 235 words


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2628

Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez

February 20, 2026

An act to amend Section 32351 of the Government Code, relating to retirement.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2628, as introduced, Michelle Rodriguez. County Fire Service Retirement Law: benefits.
Existing law, the County Fire Service Retirement Law, administered by the County Foresters, Firewardens, and County Fire Protection District Firemen’s Retirement Board, prescribes additional retirement benefits to county foresters, firewardens, and firefighters who are members of the system when specified conditions are met. Existing law provides that a person retiring for service, as specified, shall receive a pension payable in equal monthly installments during their lifetime, equal to one-half of the person’s terminal salary, not to exceed $250 a month.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

Section 32351 of the Government Code is amended to read:

32351.

Any A person retiring for service shall receive a pension payable in equal monthly installments during his their lifetime, equal to one-half of his the person’s terminal salary, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) a month. If a member is subject to the provisions of Section 32341 and does not exercise the option provided for therein, the amount shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month.

Text of AB 2628 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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