SEC. 19.57.
(a) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities to be implemented by state agencies.(b) Each allocation in this section shall include a designated state entity that shall allocate the funds to the recipients identified or to be used for specified state operations purposes by the relevant department for the state entity. The state entity shall determine the best method for allocation to ensure the funds are used for the purposes specified in this section.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, allocations made 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, from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, including as specified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(d) If no item number for the appropriate department for a state entity exists, and such an item number is required in order to make the specified allocations, then item numbers may be created for this purpose by the Department of Finance.
(e) The amounts specified in this subdivision are hereby appropriated from the General Fund as follows:
(1) $1,000,000 to the Government Operations Agency to complete the Statewide Latina Impact Report and expand the HOPE fellowship cohort for two years.
(2) $24,750,000 to the California Workforce Investment Board for the following purposes:
(A) $5,000,000 to fund Rapid Digital Upskilling and Workforce Development for Displaced Workers Pilot.
(B) $15,000,000 for allocation on a one-time basis to Homeboy Industries workforce job training.
(C) $1,750,000 for allocation to the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) for expanding workforce development for green jobs and creating LACI’s electric vehicle charging satellite training center, including:
(i) $1,500,000 to support trainee recruitment for workforce development program and establish a satellite location.
(ii) $250,000 for continued deployment of zero emission mobility solutions in Leimert Park.
(D) $3,000,000 for allocation to the East Palo Alto JobTrain Center for Economic Mobility.
(3) $1,000,000 to the Transportation Agency for a study of the Gold Line extension to Burbank.
(4) $9,800,000 to the Department of Transportation for the following purposes:
(A) $2,300,000 to upgrade pedestrian access and finalize a complete streets project at the Louise Avenue U.S. Route 101 freeway over cross in Encino, while allowing the California Transportation Commission to extend the deadline for State Highway Operation and Protection Program funds.
(B) $2,500,000 for mural restoration at the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center in San Diego.
(C) $5,000,000 for an Interstate 710 pedestrian walkway at Florence Avenue in the City of Bell Gardens.
(5) $17,200,000 to the State Department of Social Services for the following purposes:
(A) $1,400,000 for the Jewish Family Service of San Diego for a Universal Basic Income pilot in San Diego.
(B) $100,000 for San Diego Food Bank.
(C) $200,000 for a community action partnership of San Bernardino County Food Bank, Mobile Food Pantry Program.
(D) $3,500,000 for Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for the West Valley Community Center for Social Services.
(E) $1,500,000 to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties for expansion of the volunteer service area, including improvements to the production line, storage, and safety, and for purchase of additional trucks for delivery.
(F) $500,000 for Feeding San Diego Food Bank.
(G) $10,000,000 to assist refugees from Afghanistan.
(6) $13,000,000 to the State Department of Public Health for the Transgender Wellness and Equity Fund.
(7) $250,000 to the Department of General Services for the Sonoma Developmental Center Cemetery for Americans with Disabilities Act parking and memorial improvements.
(8) $11,487,000 to the Natural Resources Agency for the following purposes:
(A) $1,500,000 to the Natural Resources Agency for the Parks and Recreation Oceanography Program.
(B) $8,000,000 to the Natural Resource Agency to acquire Banning Ranch in Orange County for the purpose of open space.
(C) $1,000,000 to California Cultural and Historic Endowment for the Lark Musical Society Cultural Annex.
(D) $987,000 to the California Cultural and Historical Endowment for replacement, repair, and improvements related to the Great Wall of Los Angeles Mural.
(9) $50,000 to the Department of Fish and Wildlife to rename the “Eden Landing Ecological Reserve” the “Congressman Pete Stark Ecological Reserve at Eden Landing.”
(10) $10,000,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Board to acquire Lone Pine Ranch.
(11) $42,550,000 to the State Coastal Conservancy for the following purposes:
(A) $50,000 to the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment for analysis of options for aligning regional sediment management and sea level rise adaptation on behalf of the California Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup.
(B) $14,000,000 for the Santa Ana River Conservation Program.
(C) $28,500,000 for West Coyote Hills.
(12) $9,400,000 to the Department of Parks and Recreation for the following purposes:
(A) $1,500,000 for Mount Diablo State Park for bicycle turn-outs in Mount Diablo State Park as described in Park District Project 2019-05.
(B) $4,500,000 for Point Sur State Historic Park for the completion of bridges 4 and 5 and improvements to the Point Sur Lighthouse.
(C) $1,400,000 for the John Marsh Ranch House for preservation and reconstruction of the historic John Marsh Ranch House at Marsh Creek State Park in the County of Contra Costa.
(D) $2,000,000 for deferred maintenance at Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park.
(13) $62,600,000 to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for the following purposes:
(A) $3,300,000 for open space around the Los Angeles River in Long Beach.
(B) $4,300,000 for a walking trail along San Gabriel River to the Pacific Ocean.
(C) (i) $45,000,000 for the Southeast Los Angeles Cultural Center Project.
(ii) The funds appropriated in this subparagraph shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2026. Up to $3,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this subparagraph shall be designated for public engagement efforts and community equitable development planning related to the Southeast Los Angeles Cultural Center Project, with the remainder dedicated to capital outlay for the project. All or part of these funds may be transferred to a local or state department or agency for the purposes specified in this subparagraph.
(D) (i) $10,000,000 for brownfield remediation, clean up and conversion in the City of Bell Gardens.
(ii) The funds appropriated in this subparagraph shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2025.
(14) $10,000,000 to the Coastal Trust Fund established pursuant to Section 31012 of the Public Resources for public access at Hollister Ranch.
(15) $8,000,000 for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to acquire the Triangle Ranch property.
(16) $13,000,000 to the Department of Food and Agriculture for the following purposes:
(A) $12,000,000 for Cal Expo and the State Fair.
(B) $1,000,000 for Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) and Pythium Wilt research in Monterey County.
(17) $12,000,000 to the State Lands Commission to remove abandoned and derelict vessels from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region.
(18) $3,000,000 for the Department of Community Services and Development for Farmworker Resource Centers.
(19) $77,400,000 for the University of California for the following purposes:
(A) $5,000,000 for the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) Institute on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy and UCLA School of Law.
(B) $10,000,000 for the University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine Acute Care Teaching Hospital.
(C) $35,000,000 for the University of California, San Diego, Scripps Reserve Vessel. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
(D) $250,000 to UCLA for the Division of Social Sciences Hollywood Advancement Project.
(E) $17,900,000 to the University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography for the ALERTWildfire Fire Camera Mapping System.
(F) $7,000,000 to the University of California, Los Angeles for the Climate Wildfire Institute.
(G) $1,500,000 to the University of California, Berkeley for support of the UC Labor Center.
(i) These funds are available to support the Labor Center for three years.
(ii) These funds are available for expenditure and encumbrance until June 30, 2024.
(H) $750,000 to the University of California, Berkeley for the UC Nutrition Policy Institute Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
(20) $16,360,000 for the California State University for the following purposes:
(A) $1,000,000 for California State University, Fullerton, for the Titan Gateway Project pedestrian bridge.
(B) $5,000,000 for the California Council on Science and Technology.
(C) $6,000,000 for California State University, Bakersfield, for Nursing and Health Professional programs.
(D) $1,800,000 for California State University, San Bernardino, for the Masters of Science Physician Assistant Program.
(E) $2,500,000 for California State University, Humboldt, for the Humboldt State nursing program.
(F) $60,000 to California State University, Northridge for the Vida Mobile Clinic.
(21) $10,000,000 to the Department of Housing and Community Development for the Pet Assistance and Support program.
(22) $4,500,000 to Hastings College of Law for the California Scholars Program.
(23) $7,900,000 to the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall support regional women and girls commissions.
(24) $5,000,000 to the Department of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
(25) $7,500,000 to the Arts Council for the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center in San Diego.
(26) $10,000,000 to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing for the administration and implementation of a Statewide Hate Crime Hotline. These funds are available for encumbrance and expenditure until June 30, 2025.
(27) $250,000 to the Office of Planning and Research for the Strategic Growth Council to develop a report required by subdivision (c) of Section 65072.2 of the Government Code.
(28) $300,000 to the California Victims Compensation Board for a contract with the Alliances for a Better Community for study and additional outreach to eligible claimants for the Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program.