Bill Text: CA SB455 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Gang Violence Suppression Program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB455 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB455-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 455	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Cannella

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2015

   An act to amend Section 13826.1 of the Penal Code, relating to
gang violence.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 455, as introduced, Cannella. Gang Violence Suppression
Program.
   Existing law establishes the Gang Violence Suppression Program to
provide financial and technical assistance for district attorneys'
offices, local law enforcement agencies, school districts, other
local agencies, and community-based organizations that are primarily
engaged in the suppression of gang violence, for purposes of
combating gang violence.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 13826.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   13826.1.  (a) There is hereby established in the Board of State
and Community Corrections, the Gang Violence Suppression Program, a
program of financial and technical assistance for district attorneys'
offices, local law enforcement agencies, county probation
departments, school districts, county offices of education, or any
consortium thereof, and community-based organizations  which
  that  are primarily engaged in the suppression of
gang violence.
   (b) Funds made available pursuant to this chapter are intended to
ensure the highest quality provision of services and to reduce
unnecessary duplication. Funds disbursed under this chapter shall not
be used by local agencies to supplant other funding for Public
Safety Services, as defined in Section 36 of Article XIII of the
California Constitution. Funds awarded under this program as local
assistance grants shall not be subject to review as specified in
Section 10295 of the Public Contract Code.