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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Pt. 3Ch. 8Art. 2§ 16947 Pension Bond Issuance Limits

§ 16947 Pension Bond Issuance Limits

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§ 16947 Pension Bond Issuance Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •The state can't borrow more than $2 billion in total for this.
  • •The state also can't borrow more than it owes in pension costs for that year.
  • •The state can only borrow this money in two different years after June 30, 2004.

Example

Imagine the state needs money to pay for teachers' retirement.

The state can borrow up to $2 billion total, but it can't borrow more than it actually owes in one year. Also, it can only do this borrowing in two separate years.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 16947 Pension Bond Issuance Limits

(a) The cumulative amount of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may not exceed the lesser of (1) the sum of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000); or (2) the amount which, when added to all anticipated interest and related costs of the bonds, does not exceed the anticipated reduction of the state’s pension obligations as a result of changes in the retirement law that reduce contributions to the retirement system, as determined by the Director of Finance. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the cumulative amount of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter in any one fiscal year may not exceed the total unpaid amount of the state’s pension obligations for that fiscal year. (c) Bonds may be issued pursuant to this chapter in any two fiscal years after June 30, 2004, but may not be issued in any more than two fiscal years. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 215, Sec. 4. Effective August 11, 2004.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

outstanding bondspension obligationsretirement lawfiscal years

Related Statutes

  • § 16945 Pension Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 16949 Pension Bond Proceeds Use
  • § 16950 Bond Funded Pension Transfers
  • § 16951 Pension Bond Proceeds Abatement
  • § 16953 Pension Bond Refunding Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 16947.
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