# Cal. GOV § 22920: Section 22920

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## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. GOV § 22920
- **Heading:** Section 22920
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code gov / Title 2 / Division 5 / Part 5 / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 22920

## Text

The following entities are eligible to obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in Section 22777, subject to board approval:

(a) A contracting agency, as defined in Section 20022, a county or special district subject to the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3), and a school employer.

(b) A public body or agency of or within the state that is not subject to Part 3 (commencing with Section 20000) of the Government Code or the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 31450) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 3), and that provides a retirement system for its employees funded wholly or in part by public funds.

(c) The protection and advocacy agency described in subdivision (h) of Section 4900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, if the agency obtains a written advisory opinion from the United States Department of Labor stating that the organization is an agency or instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision thereof within the meaning of Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 1001) of Title 29 of the United States Code.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. GOV § 22920 Section 22920](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22920.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22922 Section 22922](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22922.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22927 Section 22927](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22927.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22928 Section 22928](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22928.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22930 Section 22930](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22930.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22931 Section 22931](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22931.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22932 Section 22932](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22932.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22934 Section 22934](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22934.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22937 Section 22937](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22937.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22938 Section 22938](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22938.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 22939 Section 22939](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D5_P5_C1_A10_S22939.md)

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