California Code, Government Code - GOV § 75086.1

(a) A judge described in Section 75086 shall be entitled to receive a program payment at the time of his or her termination of employment and retirement if the judge continued to perform creditable service for at least 36 months after the extended service calculation date.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if a judge described in Section 75086 ceases to perform creditable service within 36 months after the extended service calculation date due to the judge's death or disability, or because the judge was unsuccessful in his or her efforts to be reelected or retained in office, the judge, or the judge's beneficiary, shall be entitled to receive a program payment.  No program payment shall be distributed pursuant to this subdivision prior to the implementation of the program as provided in Section 75085.3.