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AB-1451 • 2026

State Teachers’ Retirement System.

State Teachers’ Retirement System.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Muratsuchi
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about which law's name is being updated, only that it is a non-substantive change to an existing provision naming the law.

State Teachers' Retirement System

AB-1451 makes a minor, non-substantive update to the name of an existing law concerning the State Teachers’ Retirement Law.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the name of an existing law about the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) without changing its content.

Terms To Know

Defined Benefit Program
A retirement plan that guarantees a specific amount of money to members based on their salary and years worked.
State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS)
The system in California that manages retirement benefits for teachers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not change how the State Teachers’ Retirement System operates or affects members.
  • It only updates the name of an existing law without changing its content.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  3. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  4. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1451, as introduced, Muratsuchi.
State Teachers’ Retirement System.
Existing law, the Teachers’ Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision naming that law.

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