Bill Text: CA AB103 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Engrossed) 2025-07-02 - Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R. [AB103 Detail]
Download: California-2025-AB103-Amended.html
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Amended
IN
Senate
June 24
, 2025 |
| Assembly Bill | No. 103 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel |
January 08 , 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to
the Budget Act of 2025.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Item 3900-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:|
3900-101-0001—For local assistance, State Air Resources Board
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802,000,000 | ||||||
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Schedule:
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| (1) |
3500-Mobile Source
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150,000,000 | |||||
| (2) |
3510-Climate Change
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612,000,000 | |||||
| (3) |
3530-Community Air Protection
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40,000,000 | |||||
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Provisions:
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| 1. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule 1 shall be used to reduce agricultural sector emissions by providing grants, rebates, and
other financial incentives for agricultural harvesting equipment, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural pump engines, tractors,
and other diesel equipment used in agricultural operations. Funding for agricultural diesel replacement and upgrades shall
be based on criteria that include the following: (i) the diesel particulate matter emissions and exposures in an air district,
and (ii) the NOx and PM 2.5 emissions and attainment status in each district.
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| 2. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be used as follows:
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| (a) |
$75,000,000 for zero emission drayage trucks to be administered through the Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher
Incentive Project.
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| (1) | Eligibility for these incentive funds shall be administered in a manner that enhances market development of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and benefits disadvantaged communities and small businesses. | ||||||
| (2) | The State Air Resources Board shall, prior to January 1, 2024, limit the number and award amount levels based on fleet size. | ||||||
| (3) | The board shall establish an amount of incentive funds that will only be available for fleet sizes of less than 100 vehicles in California and shall allocate incentive funds to support pilot projects for smaller fleets and owner-operators. | ||||||
| (b) |
$70,000,000 for zero emission transit buses to be administered through the Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher
Incentive Project.
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| (c) |
$255,000,000 shall be used for a suite of equity transportation programs established under the Charge Ahead California Initiative,
including, but not limited to, the Clean Cars 4 All Program.
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| (d) |
$15,000,000 shall be used for the Fluorinated Gases Emission Reduction Incentive Program, established by Chapter 375, Statutes
of 2018 (SB 1013).
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| (g) | $40,000,000 shall be made available to reduce emissions from commercial harbor craft subject to regulation by the board. In awarding funds, the board shall consider prioritizing projects based on maximizing emission reductions consistent with the commercial harbor craft regulation. The board shall prioritize private ferry operators regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, public ferries, licensed commercial passenger fishing vessels, research vessels, and excursion vessels. | ||||||
| (h) | $20,000,000 shall be used for accelerating the adoption of ultra-low-global-warming-potential refrigerants through the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program. The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) shall not apply to guidelines or other standards adopted and used in administering the funds appropriated in this subprovision. | ||||||
| (i) | $2,000,000 shall be used for enhanced permitting of prescribed fire burns. | ||||||
| 3. | $135,000,000 of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be used for zero emission school buses to be administered through the Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Voucher Incentive Project. | ||||||
| (a) | Up to $10,000,000 of the funds allocated in this provision shall be available for administrative costs related to zero emission school buses administered through the Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Voucher Incentive Project and funded by Proposition 98 General Funds. | ||||||
| (b) | The funds allocated in this provision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2029. | ||||||
| 4. | The funds appropriated in Schedule 3 shall be used for financial incentives to reduce mobile and stationary sources of criteria air pollutants or toxic air contaminants consistent with community emissions reduction programs developed pursuant to Section 44391.2 of the Heath and Safety Code. | ||||||
| 5. |
Except as specified in Provision 3, not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated in this item may be used for administrative
costs. Except as specified in Provision 3, the funds in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until
June 30, 2025, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2027.
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SEC. 2.
Section 19.56 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:SEC. 19.56.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities.SEC. 3.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2022 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 4.
Section 19.561 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.561.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities related to natural resources and environmental protection.SEC. 5.
Section 19.564 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.564.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities related to housing.SEC. 6.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2023 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 7.
Item 2240-401 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
2240-401—Notwithstanding any other law and consistent with the provisions of Section 11.96 of the Budget Act of 2024 (Chs. 22, 35,
and 994, Stats. 2024), $4,000,000 of the amount transferred from Item 2240-164-8506, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and
240, Stats. 2021) to the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Accelerate Affordable Housing Production
Project pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 11.96 of the Budget Act of 2024 (Chs. 22, 35, and 994, Stats. 2024) (EO E 24/25-142)
shall be transferred, upon order of the Department of Finance, to Schedule (2) of Item 2240-001-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs.
21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).
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SEC. 8.
Item 3125-101-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3125-101-6093—For local assistance, California Tahoe Conservancy, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness,
and Clean Air Fund
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23,524,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2340-Tahoe Conservancy ........................ | 23,524,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes authorized in subdivision (i) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
| 3. | The amount appropriated in this item shall be exempt from any applicable law requiring competitive bidding or the supervision or approval of another department or agency of state government with the exception of the Department of General Services for the procurement of or contracting with vendors for work authorized in subdivision (i) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code. | ||||||
| 4. | The funds appropriated in this item are available for expenditure for state operations, local assistance, or capital outlay. The term “state operations” as used in conjunction with this appropriation means work completed on land owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the California Tahoe Conservancy. The term “capital outlay” as used in conjunction with this appropriation means the acquisition, design, or construction of improvements on land owned, or leased, by the state and under the jurisdiction of the California Tahoe Conservancy. | ||||||
SEC. 9.
Item 3540-104-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3540-104-6093—For local assistance, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention,
Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund
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10,000,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2470-Resource Management ........................ | 10,000,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for training center infrastructure for a fire resiliency center for the Karuk Tribe pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
SEC. 10.
Item 3760-101-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3760-101-6093—For support of State Coastal Conservancy, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness,
and Clean Air Fund
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30,904,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2805032-Conservancy Programs ........................ | 30,904,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes authorized in subdivision (k) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
SEC. 11.
Item 3810-102-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3810-102-6093—For local assistance, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought
Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund
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31,349,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2945-Local Assistance Grants ........................ | 31,349,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes authorized in subdivision (j) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
SEC. 12.
Item 3825-102-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3825-102-6093—For local assistance, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, payable from the Safe Drinking
Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund
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30,904,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2990-San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy ........................ | 30,904,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes authorized in subdivision (l) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
SEC. 13.
Item 3845-101-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3845-101-6093—For local assistance, San Diego River Conservancy, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness,
and Clean Air Fund
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23,524,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 3140-San Diego River Conservancy ........................ | 23,524,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes authorized in subdivision (m) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
SEC. 14.
Item 3855-102-6093 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
3855-102-6093—For local assistance, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness,
and Clean Air Fund
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30,904,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 3220-Sierra Nevada Conservancy ........................ | 30,904,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes authorized in subdivision (h) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 2. | The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement the appropriation in this item. | ||||||
SEC. 15.
Item 4260-101-3156 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
4260-101-3156—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Children’s Health and Human Services Special
Fund
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148,100,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................ | 148,100,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 4 of Chapter 299 of the Statutes of 2009, funds appropriated in this item may be allocated to support retroactive managed care capitation rate adjustments in the Medi-Cal program. | ||||||
SEC. 16.
Item 5180-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:|
5180-001-0001—For support of State Department of Social Services
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361,495,000 | ||||||
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Schedule:
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| (1) |
4270-Welfare Programs
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88,056,000 | |||||
| (2) |
4275-Social Services and Licensing
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| (3) |
4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services
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| (4) |
Reimbursements to 4270-Welfare Programs
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−1,779,000 | |||||
| (5) |
Reimbursements to 4275-Social Services and Licensing
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| (6) |
Reimbursements to 4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services
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Provisions:
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| 1. |
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019,
of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the facilities evaluation
function.
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| 2. |
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019,
of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the adoptions program
function.
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| 3. |
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would
cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
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| 4. |
Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1778 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department of Social
Services may use no more than 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1770) of Division
2 of the Health and Safety Code for overhead costs, facilities operation, and indirect department costs.
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| 5. |
Upon request of the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services, the Director of
Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from Item 4260-101-0001, State Department of Health Care Services, to this item
to fund the cost of the administrative hearing process associated with changes in aid or service payments in the Medi-Cal
program. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision.
The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.
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| 6. |
Provision 1 of Items 5180-001-0270 and 5180-001-0279 also apply to this item.
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| 7. |
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure and position authority may be transferred
between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of
Social Services: Items 6100-001-0001, 5180-001-0001, and reimbursements. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to
$6,000,000 shall be available for this purpose upon approval of the Department of Finance. The aggregate amount of General
Fund appropriation increases provided under this item during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General
Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department
of Education to the State Department of Social Services.
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| 8. |
The
State Department of Social Services may contract with a vendor to provide direct deposit to child care contractors.
Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall allow for advance payment. The department is hereby authorized to provide
advance payment in order to implement direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section
shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter
5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For purposes of this provision, the State Department of Social
Services is exempt from the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code
and from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans
Code.
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| 9. |
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item, upon notification
from the State Department of Social Services, to cover costs associated with increased fair hearing requests due to Medi-Cal
redeterminations.
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| 10. |
For the funds appropriated in this item for Child and Family Services Acute Review and Response, the State Department of Social
Services shall report annually on January 10 to the policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on key metrics, including,
but not limited to, shelter stays for children under six years of age and overstays for youth at short-term residential therapeutic
program placements.
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| 11. |
The Department of Social Services shall provide quarterly updates to legislative staff, including the Legislative Analyst’s
Office, on the status of the Care Provider Management Bureau background check system Guardian backlog, beginning August 1,
2024.
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| 12. | The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item up to $250,000 to comply with the federal Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) rule. | ||||||
| 13. | Notwithstanding any other law, upon selection of the State of California for participation in the Pilot Projects for Promoting Accountability by Measuring Work Outcomes program pursuant to Section 302 of the federal Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 611(e)), the Department of Finance may augment this item for costs associated with participation in the pilot no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. | ||||||
| 14 | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $275,000 shall be available for the State Department of Social Services to provide the analysis, including cost analysis, required by subdivision (c) of Section 16567 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | |||||
| (b) | Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, , and the State Contracting Manual, and are not subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, including the requirements of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. | ||||||
| (c) | These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
SEC. 17.
Item 5225-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:|
5225-001-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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8,396,668,000 | ||||||
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Schedule:
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| (1) |
4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
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687,460,000 | |||||
| (2) |
4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
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| (3) |
4510-Department of Justice Legal Services
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73,024,000 | |||||
| (4) |
4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
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| (5) |
4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
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| (6) |
4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
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607,736,000 | |||||
| (7) |
4555-Parole Operations—Adult Supervision
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| (8) |
4560-Parole Operations—Adult Community Based Programs
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99,345,000 | |||||
| (9) |
4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
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| (10) |
4570-Sex Offender Management Board and SARATSO Review Committee
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955,000 | |||||
| (11) |
Reimbursements to 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
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−4,812,000 | |||||
| (12) |
Reimbursements to 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
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−150,000 | |||||
| (13) |
Reimbursements to 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
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−66,185,000 | |||||
| (14) |
Reimbursements to 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation
Operations—Inmate Support
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−58,263,000 | |||||
| (15) |
Reimbursements to 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
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−19,074,000 | |||||
| (16) |
Reimbursements to 4555-Parole Operations—Adult Supervision
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−515,000 | |||||
| (17) |
Reimbursements to 4560-Parole Operations—Adult Community Based Programs
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−50,000 | |||||
| (18) |
Reimbursements to 4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
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−500,000 | |||||
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Provisions:
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| 1. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $62,001,000 shall be used for roof replacements at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional
Facility.
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| 2. |
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall store all audio and video obtained through the statewide correctional
video surveillance program for a period of no less than 90 days from the date recorded. Additionally, the following events
shall require the department to preserve the recorded data for a longer period as potential evidence in an investigation,
or an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding:
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| (a) |
Any use of force incident.
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| (b) |
Riots.
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| (c) |
Suspected felonious criminal activity.
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| (d) |
Any incident resulting in serious bodily injury, great bodily injury, or a suspicious death.
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| (e) |
Sexual assault allegations.
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| (f) |
Allegations of staff misconduct by an inmate, employee, visitor, or other person.
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| (g) |
Incidents that may be potentially referred to the district attorney’s office.
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| (h) |
An employee report to a supervisor of injury. The following events shall
require staff to preserve the recorded data for a longer period if filed or reported within 90 days of the event:
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| (1) |
Inmate claims with the California Victim Compensation Board.
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| (2) |
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs may request to review audio and video recordings
when conducting an inquiry as it relates to a submitted third-level appeal.
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An audio or video recording that becomes evidence in a Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs
investigation shall be stored until resolution of any investigation and written release by the Office of Internal Affairs,
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Legal Affairs, the Attorney General, or the Employment Advocacy and
Prosecution Team of the Office of Legal Affairs. An audio or video recording that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
has reason to believe may become evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding shall be stored indefinitely
unless other direction is given by the Office of Legal Affairs or, in the event of a criminal proceeding, the district attorney’s
office.
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The Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation shall utilize video obtained through the statewide correctional video surveillance program during
the review of staff complaints and other serious appeals and complaints.
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| 3. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedules (4) and (5), $21,070,000 and $1,525,000 is available for the Integrated Substance
Use Disorder Treatment Program, respectively. Any unencumbered balances of the amounts identified in this provision shall
revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2025.
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| 4. |
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall report spending on class action lawsuits against the department to
the budget committees of both houses and the Legislative
Analyst’s Office by January 31 of each year. At a minimum, this report shall include spending for each lawsuit in the
most recently completed fiscal year on all litigation activities, including, but not limited to, the costs of the department’s
legal staff time, payments to outside counsel for legal services, and payments to plaintiffs, monitors, and court experts.
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| 6. | It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation scale back the maintenance of deactivated adult and juvenile correctional facilities. Accordingly, Schedules (5) and (6) reflect an ongoing reduction of$5,000,000 for the maintenance of deactivated correctional facilities. The department shall maintain fire and life safety at the department’s deactivated facilities. The department shall submit a plan to the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 10, 2025, of the status of state-owned deactivated adult and juvenile correctional facility properties for evaluation. The report shall include an inventory of all deactivated facilities, a discussion of any functions the properties are currently serving, and projected timelines for declaring properties as surplus to the Department of General Services. Subsequently, the department shall submit an updated report to the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 10 of each year until 2030. | ||||||
| 7. | It is the intent of the Legislature that in implementing the state operations reduction pursuant to Section 4.05, no reductions shall be made, to the extent possible, to the level, quantity, or quality of rehabilitative and reentry programming, especially programs provided by community-based non-profit organizations, or of programs related to family connection, including phone calls and the frequency and duration of visitation. The department shall first consider other reductions that do not otherwise violate a court order or jeopardize the health and safety of the staff, incarcerated persons, or the public. The Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program is not included in the category of rehabilitative or reentry programming for the purposes of this provision. | ||||||
SEC. 18.
Item 5225-002-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:|
5225-002-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
........................
|
4,018,290,000 | ||||||
|
Schedule:
|
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| (1) |
4650-Medical Services—Adult
........................
|
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| (2) |
4655-Dental Services—Adult
........................
|
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| (3) |
4660-Mental Health Services—Adult
........................
|
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| (4) |
4665-Ancillary Health Care Services—Adult
........................
|
415,386,000 | |||||
| (5) |
4670-Dental and Mental Health Services Administration—Adult
........................
|
||||||
| (6) |
Reimbursements to 4650-Medical Services—Adult
........................
|
−60,906,000 | |||||
| (7) |
Reimbursements to 4665-Ancillary Health Care Services—Adult
........................
|
−200,000 | |||||
|
Provisions:
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| 1. |
On February 14, 2006, the United States District Court in the case of Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351-JST) suspended the exercise
by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of all powers related to the administration, control,
management, operation, and financing of the California prison medical health care system. The court ordered that all such
powers vested in the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were to be performed by a Receiver appointed
by the court commencing April 17, 2006, until further order of the court. The Director of the Division of Correctional Health
Care Services of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to administer this item to the extent directed by the
Receiver.
|
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| 2. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is not required to competitively bid for health
services contracts in cases in which contracting experience or history indicates that only one qualified bid will be received.
|
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| 3. |
Notwithstanding Section 13324 of the Government Code or Section 32.00 of this act, a state employee shall not be held personally
liable for any expenditure or the creation of any indebtedness in excess of the amounts appropriated therefor as a result
of complying with the directions of the Receiver or orders of the United States District Court in Plata v. Newsom.
|
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| 4. |
The amounts appropriated in Schedules (1) and (4) are available for expenditure by the Receiver appointed by the Plata v.
Newsom court to carry out its mission to deliver constitutionally adequate medical care to inmates.
|
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| 5. |
The amounts appropriated in Schedules (2), (3), and (5) are available for expenditure by the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation to provide mental health and dental services only.
|
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| 6. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Receiver, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall process
and pay for all medical claims for medical parolees pursuant to Section 3550 of
the Penal Code from funds available in Schedule (1).
|
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| 7. |
Of the amounts appropriated in Schedules (1) and (4), $126,606,000 and $64,177,000 are available for the Integrated Substance
Use Disorder Treatment Program, respectively. Any unencumbered balances of the amounts identified in this provision shall
revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2025.
|
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| 8. | Of the amounts available in Schedule (6) of this item, $16,500,000 is available from the Providing Access and Transforming (PATH) program administered by the Department of Health Care Services to support the development and implementation of the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal initiative. Notwithstanding any other law, this amount may be adjusted, upon order of the Department of Finance, to align with actual or estimated expenditures for the 2024–25 fiscal year. | ||||||
| 9. | The amount appropriated in Schedule 4 reflects a reduction of $30,862,000 based on estimated abatement amounts that will be received by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from the Pharmaceutical Fiscal Intermediary. Notwithstanding any other law, upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule 4 may be adjusted to align with actual or estimated abatement amounts that are received or projected to be received from the Pharmaceutical Fiscal Intermediary and to meet cashflow needs resulting from the delay in receipt of abatement amounts. To the extent an adjustment is made pursuant to this provision related to cashflow needs, the Department of Finance may order subsequent adjustments to the amount in Schedule 4 of this item consistent with receipt of abatement amounts. | ||||||
| 9.5. | The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide biannual reporting to the Legislature on abatements received and adjustments made pursuant to Provision 9 by July 31 and January 31 of each year, beginning July 31, 2025, through January 1, 2028. | ||||||
| 10. | The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall work in collaboration with other state agencies, community-based service providers, and other stakeholders as determined by the department, to develop a report focused on alternatives to incarceration for individuals who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs. Alternatives may include identifying community correctional reentry centers, Medi-Cal offset possibilities, and the development of new community-based programs, among other alternatives as determined by the department. The report may also identify potential changes the department has or is considering to existing programs, such as the compassionate release, medical parole, and elderly parole programs, to the extent any changes are considered, and any limitations to changes considered. The alternatives shall address the growing number of incarcerated individuals who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs. In evaluating the alternatives, the department shall assess the potential to reduce departmental costs, provide the appropriate treatment settings required, challenges faced, and recommendations for accompanying statutory or policy changes that would facilitate the alternatives explored. The department shall provide the report to the Legislature on or before March 1, 2026. | ||||||
| 11. | The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide a report to the Legislature on the department’s plans for establishing statewide in-reach efforts as available under California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) by April 1, 2025. In developing the report, the department shall consult with the Department of Health Care Services and other stakeholders that have experience in reentry or healthcare for the justice-involved population, including, but not limited to, providers of services, community-based organizations, and legal services organizations. | ||||||
| 12. | The reports required by Provisions 10 and 11 of this item shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code. | ||||||
| 13. | Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall issue payment to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for any fines related to staffing vacancies ordered in Coleman v. Newsom. Payment shall be made from the General Fund. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on any fines paid to the court pursuant to this provision. | ||||||
SEC. 19.
Item 5225-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
5225-490—Reappropriation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated
for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30,
2025:
|
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| 0001—General Fund | |||||||
| (1) | $135,829,000 in Item 5225-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) shall be available for other purposes within this item. | ||||||
| (2) | $124,000,000 in Item 5225-002-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), including up to $30,121,000 originally available for Provision 8 of that item, shall be available for other purposes described in that item. | ||||||
| (3) | $58,759,000 of the amount provided in Item 5225-008-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) to be transferred to Item 5225-001-0001, Budget Act of 2024 (Chs. 22, 35, and 994, Stats. 2024). | ||||||
| (4) | $39,255,000 of the amount provided in Item 5225-008-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) to be transferred to Item 5225-001-0001, Budget Act of 2024 (Chs. 22, 35, and 994, Stats. 2024). | ||||||
SEC. 20.
Item 6100-161-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:|
6100-161-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children
........................
|
|||||||
|
Schedule:
|
|||||||
| (1) |
5200201-Special Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs
........................
|
||||||
| (2) |
5200206-Special Education Early Intervention Grant
........................
|
260,000,000 | |||||
| (3) |
5200217-Early Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs
........................
|
106,369,000 | |||||
| (4) |
Reimbursements to 5200217-Early Education Program for Individuals with Exceptional Needs
........................
|
−14,245,000 | |||||
|
Provisions:
|
|||||||
| 1. |
Funds appropriated in this item are for transfer by the Controller in lieu of the amount that otherwise would be appropriated
for transfer from the General Fund in the State Treasury for the 2024–25 fiscal year pursuant to Sections 14002 and 41301
of the Education Code, for apportionment pursuant to Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Education Code, superseding all prior
law.
|
||||||
| 2. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $134,413,000 shall be available to provide special education and related
services to pupils with low-incidence disabilities pursuant to their individualized education program. The Superintendent
of Public Instruction shall allocate these funds to special education local plan areas on an equal per-pupil rate using the
methodology specified in Section 56836.22 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 3. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $39,738,000 shall be available for the purposes of vocational training and
job placement for special education pupils through Project Workability I pursuant to Article 3
(commencing with Section 56470) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 30 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code. As a condition
of receiving these funds, each local educational agency shall certify that the amount of nonfederal resources, exclusive of
funds received pursuant to this provision, devoted to the provision of vocational education for special education pupils shall
be maintained at or above the level provided in the 1984–85 fiscal year. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may waive
this requirement for local educational agencies that demonstrate that the requirement would impose a severe hardship.
|
||||||
| 4. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $162,053,000 is available to fund the costs of children placed in licensed
children’s institutions who attend nonpublic schools based on the funding formula authorized in Chapter
44 of the Statutes of 2021.
|
||||||
| 5. |
Funds available for infant units shall be allocated with the following average number of pupils per unit:
|
||||||
| (a) |
For special classes and centers—16.
|
||||||
| (b) |
For resource specialist programs—24.
|
||||||
| (c) |
For
designated instructional services—16.
|
||||||
| 6. |
Notwithstanding any other law, early education programs for infants and toddlers shall be offered for 200 days. Funds appropriated
in Schedule (3) shall be allocated by the State Department of Education for the 2024–25 fiscal year to those programs receiving
allocations for instructional units pursuant to Section 56432 of the Education Code for the Early Education Program for Individuals
with Exceptional Needs operated pursuant to Chapter 4.4 (commencing with Section 56425) of Part 30 of Division 4 of Title
2 of the Education Code, based on computing 200-day entitlements.
|
||||||
| 7. |
Notwithstanding any other law, state funds
appropriated in Schedule (3) in excess of the amount necessary to fund the deficited entitlements pursuant to Section
56432 of the Education Code shall be available for allocation by the State Department of Education to local educational agencies
for the operation of programs serving solely low-incidence infants and toddlers pursuant to Title 14 (commencing with Section
95000) of the Government Code. These funds shall be allocated to each local educational agency for each solely low-incidence
child through two years of age in excess of the number of solely low-incidence children through two years of age served by
the local educational agency during the 1992–93 fiscal year and reported on the April 1993 pupil count. These funds shall
only be allocated if the amount of reimbursement received from the State Department of Developmental Services is insufficient
to fully fund the costs of operating the Early Intervention Program, as authorized by Title 14 (commencing with Section 95000)
of the Government
Code.
|
||||||
| 8. |
Funds appropriated in this item, unless otherwise specified, are available for the sole purpose of funding 2024–25 fiscal
year special education program costs and shall not be used to fund any prior year adjustments, claims, or costs.
|
||||||
| 9. |
Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), up to $207,000 shall be available to fully fund the declining enrollment of necessary
small special education local plan areas pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Statutes of 2001.
|
||||||
| 10. |
Pursuant to Section 56427
of the Education Code, of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $2,324,000 may be used to provide funding for
infant programs, and may be used for those programs that do not qualify for funding pursuant to Section 56432 of the Education
Code.
|
||||||
| 11. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $1,317,000 shall be used for a personnel development program. This program
shall include state-sponsored staff development for special education personnel to have the necessary content knowledge and
skills to serve children with disabilities. This funding may include training and services targeting special education teachers
and related service personnel that teach core academic or multiple subjects to meet the applicable special education requirements
of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et
seq.).
|
||||||
| 12. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $1,480,000 is available for the state’s share of costs in the settlement of
Emma C. v. Delaine Eastin, et al. (N.D. Cal. No. C96-4179TEH). The State Department of Education shall report by January 1
of each year to the fiscal committees of both houses of the Legislature, the Department of Finance, and the Legislative Analyst’s
Office on the planned use of the additional special education funds provided to the Ravenswood City Elementary School District
pursuant to this settlement. The report shall also provide the State Department of Education’s best estimate of when this
supplemental funding will no longer be required by the court. The State Department of Education shall comply with the requirements
of Section 948 of the Government Code in any further request for funds to
satisfy this settlement.
|
||||||
| 13. |
Notwithstanding any other law, state funds appropriated in Schedule (1) in excess of the amount necessary to fund the defined
entitlement shall be to fulfill other shortages in entitlements budgeted in this schedule by the State Department of Education,
upon Department of Finance approval, to any program funded under Schedule (1).
|
||||||
| 14. |
Of the amount specified in Schedule (1), $453,169,000 shall be available only to provide mental health related services to
students with or without an individualized education program, including out-of-home residential services for emotionally disturbed
pupils, pursuant to pending legislation. The
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allocate these funds to local educational agencies based upon an equal rate
per pupil using the methodology specified in Section 56836.07 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 15. |
The funds appropriated in this item reflect an adjustment to the base funding of 2.563 percent for the annual adjustment in
statewide average daily attendance.
|
||||||
| 16. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $20,000,000 is available for extraordinary costs associated with single placements.
Special education local plan areas are eligible to submit claims for costs exceeding the threshold amount calculated pursuant
to subdivision (b) of Section 56836.21
of the Education Code, on forms developed by the State Department of Education pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
56836.21 of the Education Code. Funds shall be first available to fully reimburse extraordinary costs associated with educationally
related mental health services, including out-of-home residential services for necessary small special education local plan
areas, as defined in Section 56212 of the Education Code. Remaining funds shall be available for reimbursements for placements
in nonpublic, nonsectarian schools, pursuant to Section 56836.21 of the Education Code, and pupils residing in licensed children’s
institutions.
|
||||||
| 17. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall first be considered offsetting revenues within the meaning of subdivision (e)
of Section 17556 of the Government Code for any reimbursable mandated
cost claim for behavioral intervention plans (CSM 4464), inclusive of activities performed pursuant to Sections 56521.1
and 56521.2 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 18. |
Of the funds provided for in Schedule (1), $64,810,000 is to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment.
|
||||||
| 19. |
Of the funds provided for in Schedule (3), $1,126,000 is to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment.
|
||||||
| 20. |
Of the funds provided in Schedule (1), $12,000,000 shall be allocated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to special
education local plan areas, county offices of education or consortia of special education local plan areas, and county
offices of education selected pursuant to Section 52073.2 of the Education Code to provide technical assistance to local educational
agencies as provided in Section 52071 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 21. |
Of the funds provided in Schedule (1), the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall apportion the amount determined pursuant
to Section 56836.24 of the Education Code for regionalized operations and services and the direct instructional support of
program specialists to special education local plan areas that perform all functions pursuant to Section 56836.23 of the Education
Code in accordance with the description set forth in its local plan adopted pursuant to Section 56205 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 22. |
Of the amount specified in Schedule (1), up to $3,514,000 shall be available for small special education local plan areas
to conduct regionalized services, pursuant to Section 56836.31 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 23. |
The amount appropriated in Schedule (2) is available for the special education early intervention preschool grant pursuant
to Section 56836.40 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 24. | Any decrease of funding in this item shall only be to align the item to updated expenditure estimates and shall not cause reductions to special education apportionments to special education local plan areas or local educational agencies. | ||||||
SEC. 21.
Item 6120-492 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
6120-492—Reappropriation, State Library. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated
to San Francisco Hillel for renovation of the San Francisco Hillel Facilities and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure
through June 30, 2028.
|
|||||||
| 0001—General Fund | |||||||
| (1) | Subparagraph (Q) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 19.56, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the City of San Diego for Hillel San Diego for the construction of the Beverly and Joseph Glickman Hillel Center. | ||||||
SEC. 22.
Item 6980-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:|
6980-101-0001—For local assistance, Student Aid Commission
........................
|
|||||||
|
Schedule:
|
|||||||
| (1) |
5755-Financial Aid Grants Program
........................
|
||||||
| (2) |
Reimbursements to 5755-Financial Aid Grants Program
........................
|
−420,609,000 | |||||
|
Provisions:
|
|||||||
| 1. |
The funds appropriated in this item are for costs of all of the following:
|
||||||
| (a) |
The Cal Grant Program, pursuant to Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part
42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| (b) |
The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarship Program, pursuant to Section 4709 of the Labor Code.
|
||||||
| (c) |
The Assumption Program of Loans for Education, pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 69612) of Chapter 2 of Part
42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| (d) |
The State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education
(SNAPLE), pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 70100) of Chapter 3 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of
the Education Code.
|
||||||
| (e) |
The Middle Class Scholarship Program, pursuant to Article 22 (commencing with Section 70020) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division
5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. The Director of Finance, no later than February 1, 2025, shall notify the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee of the total proposed funding amount for the Middle Class Scholarship Program for the 2025–26 budget year
to provide the California Student Aid Commission guidance for planning award amounts for newly, continuing, and returning
eligible students. Within 30 days of receipt of the notification, the Chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee may
respond with additional guidance for the California
Student Aid Commission. Funding provided in the Budget Act of 2025 for the Middle Class Scholarship Program will ultimately
determine available funding.
|
||||||
| (f) |
The Cash for College Program, pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 69551) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division
5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| (g) |
The Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP), pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 69560) of Chapter 2
of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| (h) |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,400,000 is available on an ongoing basis to support the Inland Empire Cal-SOAP
projects.
|
||||||
| 1.1. |
The Student Aid Commission shall report to the Department of Finance and the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the
Legislature by December 1, 2025, regarding the use of funds specified in subprovision (f) of Provision 1. The report shall
include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information regarding the Cash for College program in 2024–25:
|
||||||
| (a) |
A list of regional
coordinating organizations specifying, for each organization, whether it was newly added to the program in 2024–25,
and the areas of the state that it covers.
|
||||||
| (b) |
The services provided by the program, including the number of financial aid application workshops hosted.
|
||||||
| (c) |
The number of students participating in financial aid application workshops and the number of those students who completed
a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or California Dream Act Application.
|
||||||
| (d) |
A description of the coordination between the program and other financial aid outreach efforts conducted by state agencies,
local educational agencies, and other entities.
|
||||||
| 1.2. |
Of the reimbursements identified in Schedule (2) of this item, $500,000 is for the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) support for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until
June 30, 2026.
|
||||||
| 1.3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 is for Federal Title II, Part A support for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program and shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2026. | ||||||
| 1.5. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,500,000 is to fund the activities pursuant to Article 5.5 (commencing with Section
69438) of Chapter 1.7 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
|
||||||
| 1.6 | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,500,000 shall be available on a one-time basis to support the California College of the Arts located in San Francisco California. The California College of the Arts shall submit a report to the Department of Finance by November 2026, regarding how the college used the funds to support or maintain programming or services for students attending the college. | ||||||
| 2. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the maximum Cal Grant award for:
|
||||||
| (a) |
New recipients attending private, for-profit institutions that are not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges as of July 1, 2023, shall be $4,000.
|
||||||
| (b) |
New recipients attending private, for-profit institutions that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
as of July 1, 2023, shall be $8,056.
|
||||||
| (c) |
All recipients attending private, nonprofit institutions shall be $9,358.
|
||||||
| (d) |
All recipients of Cal Grant B access awards shall be $1,648.
|
||||||
| (e) |
All recipients receiving Cal Grant C tuition and fee awards shall be $2,462.
|
||||||
| (f) |
All recipients attending community colleges receiving Cal Grant C book and supply awards shall be $1,094.
|
||||||
| (g) |
All recipients not attending community colleges receiving Cal Grant C book and supply awards shall be $547.
|
||||||
| (h) |
All University of California student recipients receiving Cal Grant awards shall be the amount approved for mandatory systemwide
tuition and fees by the Regents of the University of California for the 2024–25 academic year.
|
||||||
| (i) |
All California State University student recipients receiving Cal Grant awards shall be the amount approved for mandatory systemwide
tuition and fees by the Trustees of the California State University for the 2024–25 academic year.
|
||||||
| 3. |
Notwithstanding Provision 2 of this item and any other law:
|
||||||
| (a) |
All Cal Grant A award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, or a private nonprofit
institution and who have a dependent child or dependent children shall also receive an access award. The maximum amount of
this
access award shall be $6,000.
|
||||||
| (b) |
All Cal Grant B access award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, California Community
College, or a private nonprofit institution and who have a dependent child or dependent children shall have a maximum access
award of $6,000.
|
||||||
| (c) |
All Cal Grant C book and supply award recipients attending a California Community College and who have a dependent child or
dependent children shall have a maximum book and supply award of $4,000.
|
||||||
| 4. |
Notwithstanding Provision 2 of this item and any other law:
|
||||||
| (a) |
All Cal Grant A award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, California Community College,
or a private nonprofit institution and who are former or current foster youth shall have a maximum access award of $6,000.
|
||||||
| (b) |
All Cal Grant B award recipients attending a University of California, California State University, California Community College,
or a private nonprofit institution and who are former or current foster
youth shall have a maximum access award of $6,000.
|
||||||
| (c) |
All Cal Grant C book and supply award recipients attending a California Community College and who are former or current foster
youth shall have a maximum book and supply award of $4,000.
|
||||||
| 5. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize an augmentation, from the Special Fund for Economic
Uncertainties established pursuant to Section 16418 of the Government Code, of the amount appropriated in this item to make
Cal Grant awards, pursuant to Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education
Code. No augmentation
may be authorized pursuant to this provision sooner than 30 days after the Department of Finance provides notice of
the intended augmentation to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations.
|
||||||
| 6. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund for cashflow purposes,
in an amount not to exceed $125,000,000, provided that:
|
||||||
| (a) |
The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from a delay in the receipt of reimbursements from federal Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) funds.
|
||||||
| (b) |
The Student Aid Commission has received confirmation from the State Department of Social Services that there are no available
TANF resources that could be advanced to them.
|
||||||
| (c) |
The loan is for a short-term need and shall be repaid within 90 days of the loan’s origination date.
|
||||||
| (d) |
Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code.
|
||||||
SEC. 23.
Item 7350-490 is added to Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024, to read:|
7350-490—Reappropriation, Department of Industrial Relations. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated
for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30,
2026:
|
|||||||
| 0223—Workers’ Compensation Administration Revolving Fund | |||||||
| (1) | Up to $22,194,000 from Schedule (2) of Item 7350-001-0223, Budget Act of 2024 (Chs. 22, 35, and 994, Stats. 2024) for support of the Electronic Adjudication Management System modernization. | ||||||
SEC. 24.
Item 9889-011-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:|
9889-011-0001—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, to the Public School System Stabilization Account
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| 1. | The transfer specified in this item shall apply towards any transfer to the Public School System Stabilization Account required by Section 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution for the 2024-25 fiscal year, including any additional transfers for that year subsequently required by the true-up calculations specified in subdivision (b) of that Section. | ||||||
| 2. | The funds transferred under this item shall be governed by the rules set forth in Section 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution. The funds shall be allocated and appropriated for the support of school districts and community college districts after the 2024-25 fiscal year based upon the calculations set forth in subdivision (i) of that Section. | ||||||
| 3. | Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 21 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the transfer specified in this item shall occur on or before October 1. | ||||||
| 4. | It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce the transfer specified in this item through future legislation if necessary to maintain school and community college programs in 2024-25 at the level authorized in the enacted budget. | ||||||
| 5. | The funds transferred to the Public School System Stabilization Account in this item shall be deemed, for purposes of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, to be moneys applied by the State for the support of school districts and community college districts in the 2024-25 fiscal year, and not in the fiscal year in which the funds are appropriated from the account. | ||||||
SEC. 25.
Section 15.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.(a)The following amounts are hereby appropriated from the Safe Drinking
Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund to the following entities:
(1)$30,904,000 to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for the purposes authorized in subdivision (h) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(2)$23,524,000 to the California Tahoe Conservancy for the purposes authorized in subdivision (i) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(3)$31,349,000 to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for the purposes authorized in subdivision (j) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(4)$30,904,000 to the State Coastal Conservancy for the purposes authorized in subdivision (k) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(5)$30,904,000 to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the purposes authorized in subdivision (l) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(6)$23,524,000 to the San Diego River Conservancy for the purposes authorized in subdivision (m) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(7)$10,000,000 to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to fund training center infrastructure for a fire resiliency center for the Karuk Tribe pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 91520 of the Public Resources Code.
(b)The
Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code) does not apply to the amendment of existing program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement
appropriations in this section from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund.
It is the intent of the Legislature to consider other statutory adjustments related to the Administrative Procedure Act, as
it relates to appropriations from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund,
in conjunction with enactment of the Budget Act of 2025.
(c)The funds appropriated in this section are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.
SEC. 26.
Section 15.80 of the Budget Act of 2024 is repealed.For implementation of reparations legislation that is enacted into law, the Director of Finance
may augment one or more items in this act by no more than $12,000,000 from the General Fund.
SEC. 27.
Section 15.80 is added to the Budget Act of 2024, to read:SEC. 15.80.
The following appropriations are hereby made from the General Fund:SEC. 28.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2024 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 29.
Section 90.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:SEC. 90.00.
(a) The Director of Finance may augment the amount of any department or agency appropriation from any available source of funding, including, but not limited to, the General Fund for the purposes described in this section. Augmentations pursuant to this section shall not exceed a cumulative total of $1,500,000,000.SEC. 30.
Section 99.50 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:INDEX FOR CONTROL SECTIONS
SEC. 99.50.
The following is an index to the general sections of this act. These sections serve to define terms and identify restrictions concerning the appropriations contained in this act.| 1.00 |
Budget Act Citation
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| 1.50 |
Intent and Format
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| 1.51 |
Citations to Prior Budget Acts
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| 1.80 |
Availability of Appropriations
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| 2.00 |
Items of Appropriation
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| 3.00 |
Defines Purposes of Appropriations
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| 3.10 |
Subschedule Transfers for Capital Projects
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| 3.50 |
Benefit Charges Against Salaries and Wages
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| 3.60 |
Contribution to Public
Employees’ Retirement Benefits
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| 3.61 |
Contribution to Prefund Other Postemployment Benefits
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| 4.05 |
Budget Adjustment Authority
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| 4.11 |
Position Vacancy Report
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| 4.12 |
Vacant Position Savings
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| 4.13 |
AB 85 Repayments to Counties
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| 4.20 |
Contribution to Public Employees’ Contingency Reserve
Fund
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| 4.30 |
Lease-Revenue Payment Adjustments
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| 4.72 |
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
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| 4.75 |
Statewide Surcharge
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| 4.80 |
State Public Works Board Interim Financing
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| 4.90 |
Architectural Revolving Fund Transfer
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| 4.95 |
Inmate and Ward Construction Revolving
Account Transfer
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| 5.25 |
Attorney’s Fees
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| 5.26 |
Legal Services Grant Funding
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| 6.00 |
Project Alterations Limits
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| 8.00 |
Antiterrorism Federal Reimbursements
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| 8.50 |
Federal Funds Receipts
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| 8.51 |
Federal Funds Accounts
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| 8.52 |
Federal Reimbursements
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| 8.53 |
Notice of Federal Audits
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| 8.54 |
Enforce Recovery of Federal Funds for Statewide Indirect Costs
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| 8.75 |
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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| 9.30 |
Federal Levy of State Funds
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| 9.50 |
Minor Capital Outlay Projects
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| 11.00 |
Information Technology Reporting Requirements
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| 11.10 |
Reporting of Statewide Software License Agreements
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| 11.11 |
Privacy of Information in Pay Stubs
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| 11.93 |
Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account Reconciliation Adjustments
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| 11.95 |
Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Home and Community-Based Services Funding
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| 11.96 |
Coronavirus Fiscal Relief
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| 11.97 |
State Appropriation Limit Excludable Federal Fund Appropriations for Capital Outlay
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| 12.00 |
State Appropriations Limit (SAL)
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| 12.30 |
Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties
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| 12.32 |
Proposition 98-Funding Guarantee
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| 12.35 |
Financial Aid Policy Change Requirements
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| 12.45 |
June to July Payroll Deferral
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| 13.00 |
Legislative Counsel Bureau
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| 13.40 |
Budgetary Loan Borrowing from Special Funds
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| 14.00 |
Special Fund Loans Between Boards of the Department of Consumer Affairs
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Proposition 4 Appropriations |
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| 15.14 |
Allocation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
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| 15.25 |
Data Center Rate Adjustment
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| 15.45 |
Trial Court Funding Offsets
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| 15.80 |
Reparations Legislation Funding
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| 20.00 |
Reappropriations and Reversions
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| 24.00 |
State School Fund Allocations
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| 24.03 |
Reading Control
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| 24.30 |
Transfer School Building Rental Income to the General Fund
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| 24.60 |
Report of Lottery Funds Received
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| 24.70 |
Local Educational Agency Fiscal Accountability
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| 25.40 |
Contracted Fiscal Services Costs
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| 25.50 |
SCO Apportionment Payment System Assessments
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| 26.00 |
Intraschedule Transfers
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| 28.00 |
Program Change Notification
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| 28.50 |
Agency Reimbursement Payments
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| 29.00 |
Position Estimates of Governor’s Budget, May Revision, and Final Change Book
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| 30.00 |
Continuous Appropriations
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| 31.00 |
Budget Act Administrative Procedures for Salaries and Wages
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| 32.00 |
Prohibits Excess Expenditures
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| 33.00 |
Item Veto Severability
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| 34.00 |
Constitutional Severability
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| 35.21 |
Application of Net Final Payment Accrual Methodology
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| 35.35 |
FI$Cal—Short-Term Cash Loans
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| 35.50 |
Estimated General Fund Revenues and Various Estimates Related to the Budget Stabilization Account
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| 38.00 |
Provides That This Bill Is a Budget Bill
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| 39.00 |
Identification of Bills Related to the Budget Bill
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| 39.10 |
List of Budget Act Statutes
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| 90.00 |
Funding for Fire Response and Recovery
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| 90.01 |
Additional Funding for Fire
Response and Recovery
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| 99.00 |
Alphabetical Organization Index
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| 99.50 |
Numerical Control Section Index
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SEC. 31.
This act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall take effect immediately.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.
