CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Employment Benefits-Pension/Disability
......State Pensions
.........Beneficiary Designation
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Automatic revocation of PERS beneficiary upon dissolution and other events.

Distribution of PERS death benefits when no beneficiary designation in effect.

When PERS member files designation of beneficiary after initiation of divorce proceedings, subsequent entry of final judgment does not revoke designation.

W's election of combined employee death benefit cuts off claims of designated beneficiary.