Cal. INS § 11062

Any changes, additions or amendments to the charter or articles of incorporation, constitution or laws duly made or enacted subsequent to the issuance of the certificate, shall bind the member and the beneficiaries, and shall govern and control the agreement in all respects the same as though such changes, additions or amendments had been made prior to and were in force at the time of the application for membership, but no such changes, additions or amendments shall have the effect of terminating or reducing the benefit or benefits payable under any certificate in force at the time such changes, additions or amendments become effective.