Cal. Gov. Code § 9353

This system shall be administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. The board shall administer this system in accordance with the provisions of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law to the same extent and with the same effect as if those provisions are contained in the Legislator’s Retirement Law, except for those provisions which provide for the payment of an allowance or other benefit and except for those provisions which conflict with any provision or provisions of the Legislators’ Retirement Law.