Cal. Gov. Code § 75600

There is in the State Treasury, subject to the control of the board, a trust fund known as the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund. The fund shall receive all assets paid into it including, without limitation, judges’ contributions made pursuant to Sections 75601 and 75602 and the state’s contributions made pursuant to Section 75600.5. All retirement allowances payable by law to judges to whom this chapter is applicable shall be paid from that fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340, all moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years, for payments which shall be made upon warrants drawn by the Controller upon demands made by the board.