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AB 1323

County employees' retirement: administration: Orange County.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Phillip Chen

AB 1323 lets Orange County retirement/investment board members earn up to $320 per meeting (vs. $100), with up to 5 meetings/mo, costing locals about $13,200/year.

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Bill Summary · AB 1323

AB 1323 — County employees' retirement: administration (Orange County)

Status: In committee (set for first hearing; hearing canceled at author's request)
Introduced: February 21, 2025 (Author: Chen)

Purpose / Intent

AB 1323 authorizes a targeted increase in meeting compensation for specified members of county retirement and investment boards in Orange County. The bill makes a special‑statute finding that Orange County’s circumstances justify treating it differently from other counties and states the Legislature’s intent to act on public retirement matters.

Key provisions

  • Amends Government Code Section 31521.
  • Under current law, certain members of county boards of retirement and boards of investment may be paid up to $100 per meeting (or per committee meeting authorized by the board), for up to five meetings per month, plus actual and necessary expenses.
  • AB 1323 allows the board of retirement — but only for a county of the second class (as called out in the bill and intended to apply to Orange County) — to increase that compensation rate to a maximum of $320 per meeting.
  • The bill includes a legislative finding that a special statute for Orange County is necessary under Section 16, Article IV of the California Constitution.
  • No state appropriation is included.

Who is affected

  • Primary: members of Orange County’s board(s) of retirement and the board(s) of investment identified in Government Code Section 31521 (the specific seats listed in the statute — e.g., certain numbered members and alternate retired members where applicable).
  • Secondary: Orange County government/retirement system budget and potentially county taxpayers, to the extent higher meeting compensation increases local retirement administration expenses.

Fiscal and operational impact

  • The increase would raise the per‑meeting cap from $100 to $320 — a $220 potential increase per meeting.
  • At the maximum of five meetings per month, a single eligible board member could receive up to $1,100 more per month (220 × 5) — about $13,200 more annually — compared with the current cap, if the full increase is adopted and fully utilized.
  • The bill does not create a state fiscal obligation; any additional costs would be borne locally by Orange County/its retirement system.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • 2025-02-21: Introduced and printed.
  • 2025-02-24: Read first time.
  • 2025-03-24: Amended and re-referred to Committee on Public Employment & Retirement (P. E. & R.).
  • 2025-03-25: Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
  • 2025-04-22: Set for first hearing in committee; hearing canceled at the request of the author.

Notes

  • The bill is a local/special statute targeted to Orange County (identified as a county of the second class in the bill).
  • The ultimate adoption of higher pay requires action by Orange County’s board of retirement to set the increased compensation, up to the $320 cap authorized by this bill.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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