Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

There is no such thing in California as a "tod" deed. With some obscure exceptions, California generally only recognizes grant deeds, quitclaim deeds, and deeds of trust. So you will need to clarify what you mean by a "tod" deed to get a conclusive answer, but generally you can't have anything that would be called a "beneficiary" on a deed. Contingent interests in real property are granted by will or trust.