California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 20420

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 871, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.

“Local safety member” includes all local police officers, local sheriffs, firefighters, safety officers, county peace officers, and school safety members, employed by a contracting agency who have by contract been included within this system.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 20420 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-3-public-employees-retirement-system/chapter-4-membership-classifications/article-4-safety-member-classification-contracting-agencies-and-schools/section-20420

Other sections in Article 4 - Safety Member Classification-Contracting Agencies and Schools

§ 20420§ 20421§ 20422§ 20423§ 20423.3§ 20423.5§ 20423.6§ 20424§ 20425§ 20426…§ 20436§ 20437§ 20438§ 20439§ 20440§ 20441§ 20442§ 20443§ 20444§ 20445

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