CA AB2149

Replaces the term "firemen" with "firefighters" throughout the Government Code sections governing county retirement systems for fire service personnel.

Updates terminology in the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, County Peace Officers' Retirement Law, County Fire Service Retirement Law, and County Peace Officer and Fire Service Retirement Plan Law.

Makes related technical changes including updating gender-specific pronouns (e.g., "his" to "his or her") and modernizing language such as "armed forces" capitalization and "workers' compensation" terminology.

Affects multiple Government Code sections (31470.4, 31470.5, 31470.6, 31720.5, 31801, 31887, 31904, 32204-32208, 32234-32235, 32300, 32327-32328, 32337-32339, 32350, 32352, and 33003) that define and govern retirement eligibility and benefits for county fire service employees.