0250-001-0001—For support of Judicial Branch
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505,813,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0130-Supreme Court
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48,849,000 |
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(2) |
0135-Courts of Appeal
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235,948,000 |
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(3) |
0140-Judicial Council
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211,496,000 |
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(4) |
0155-Habeas Corpus Resource Center
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15,966,000 |
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(5) |
Reimbursements to 0140-Judicial Council
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−6,246,000 |
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(6) |
Reimbursements to 0135-Courts of Appeal
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−200,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,800,000 is available for the defense and indemnity of the Judicial Council, the
appellate courts, the trial courts and/or the officers, judicial officers, and employees of these entities including government
claims, litigation related matters, labor and employment related matters, and matters requiring specialized legal advice.
The funds may be used for pre-litigation and litigation fees, and costs from the Attorney General or other outside legal counsel,
fees for legal advice in specialized areas of law, and any judgment, stipulated judgment, offer of judgment, or settlement.
This amount is for use in connection with (a) matters arising
from the actions of appellate courts, appellate court judicial officers, appellate court employees, or court contractors,
or (b) matters arising from the actions of the Judicial Council, council members, council employees or agents, or Judicial
Council contractors, or (c) matters arising from the actions of trial courts, trial court judicial officers, trial court employees,
or court contractors. The Judicial Council, an appellate court, trial court, and/or an officer, judicial officer, or employee
of these entities must be named as a defendant or alleged to be the responsible party, or be the responsible party pursuant
to a contractual provision, Memorandum of Understanding, or Intra-Branch Agreement. Any funds not used for this purpose shall
revert to the General Fund. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023.
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2. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon approval and order of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in
this item shall be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-011-0001 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch
Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and justices, and administrative
costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code.
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3. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $68,644,000 is available for the Court Appointed Counsel Program and shall be used
solely for that program. Any funds for the program not expended by June 30, 2022, shall revert to the General Fund.
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4. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $325,000 is available to reimburse the California State Auditor for the costs
of audits incurred by the California State Auditor pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.
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5. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,500,000 shall be available for administrative costs related to the management
and claiming of federal reimbursements for court-appointed dependency counsel. To the extent these administrative costs are
able to be reimbursed, any excess funding shall revert to the General Fund.
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6. |
Of the funds appropriated
in Schedule (3), $25,000,000 is available for expenditure by the Judicial Council for modernization efforts in the trial
courts. Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer funding
to Schedule (1) of Item 0250-101-0001.
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7. |
Of the amount provided in Schedule (3), $30,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects that represent
critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30,
2024.
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0250-101-0001—For local assistance, Judicial Branch
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28,786,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts
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7,234,000 |
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(2) |
0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058)
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54,332,000 |
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(3) |
0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects
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5,748,000 |
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(4) |
0150075-Grants—Other
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1,995,000 |
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(5) |
0150083-Equal Access Fund
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20,392,000 |
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(6) |
Reimbursements to 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058)
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−54,332,000 |
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(7) |
Reimbursements to 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects
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−4,588,000 |
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(8) |
Reimbursements to 0150075-Grants—Other
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−1,995,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, the funds appropriated in Schedule (5), are to be
distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission to qualified legal services projects
and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal
services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council
determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Ten percent of the funds in Schedule (5) shall
be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and 90
percent of the funds in Schedule (5) shall be
distributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council
may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the
Business and Professions Code.
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2. |
The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is available for reimbursement of court costs related to the following activities:
(a) payment of service of process fees billed to the trial courts pursuant to Chapter 1009 of the Statutes of 2002, (b) payment
of the court costs payable under Sections 4750 to 4755, inclusive, and Section 6005 of the Penal Code, and (c) payment of
court costs of extraordinary homicide trials.
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0250-101-0932—For local assistance, Judicial Branch, payable from the Trial Court Trust Fund
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2,650,231,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts
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2,059,961,000 |
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(2) |
0150019-Compensation of Superior Court Judges
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395,802,000 |
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(3) |
0150028-Assigned Judges
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29,812,000 |
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(4) |
0150037-Court Interpreters
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132,376,000 |
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(5) |
0150067-Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program
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2,713,000 |
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(6) |
0150071-Model Self-Help Program
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957,000 |
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(7) |
0150083-Equal Access Fund
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5,482,000 |
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(8) |
0150087-Family Law Information Centers
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345,000 |
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(9) |
0150091-Civil Case Coordination
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832,000 |
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(10) |
0150095-Expenses on Behalf of the Trial Courts
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21,952,000 |
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(11) |
Reimbursements to 0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts
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−1,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,300,000 shall be available for support of services for self-represented litigants,
and any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.
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2. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be made available for costs of the workers’ compensation program for trial court
judges.
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3. |
The amount appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be made available for all judicial assignments. Schedule (3) expenditures for
necessary support staff shall not exceed the staffing level that is necessary to support the equivalent of three judicial
officers sitting on assignments. Prior to utilizing funds appropriated in Schedule (3), trial courts shall maximize the use
of judicial officers who may be available due to reductions in court services or court closures.
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4. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be for payments to contractual court interpreters, and certified or registered
court interpreters employed by the courts for services provided during court proceedings and other services related to pending
court proceedings, including services provided outside a courtroom, and the following
court interpreter coordinators: 1.0 each in counties of the 1st through the 15th classes, 0.5 each in counties of the
16th through the 31st classes, and 0.25 each in counties of the 32nd through the 58th classes. For purposes of this provision,
“court interpreter coordinators” may be full- or part-time court employees.
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The Judicial Council shall set statewide or regional rates and policies for payment of court interpreters, not to exceed the
rate paid to certified interpreters in the federal court system.
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The Judicial Council shall adopt appropriate rules and procedures for the administration of these funds. The Judicial
Council shall report to the Legislature and the Director of Finance annually regarding expenditures from Schedule (4).
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5. |
Upon order of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in this item may be augmented by the amount of
any additional resources available in the Trial Court Trust Fund, which is in addition to the amount appropriated in this
item. Any augmentation shall be approved in joint determination with the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee
and shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each
house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that
consider the State Budget, and the chairperson of the joint committee, or not sooner than whatever
lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. When a request to augment
this item is submitted to the Director of Finance, a copy of that request shall be delivered to the chairpersons of the committees
and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget. Delivery of a copy of that request shall not be deemed to be
notification in writing for purposes of this provision.
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6. |
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in this item shall
be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-115-0932 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation
Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and judges, and administrative costs pursuant to Section
68114.10 of the
Government Code.
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7. |
Upon approval by the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer up to $11,274,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for recovery
of costs for administrative services provided to the trial courts by the Judicial Council.
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8. |
In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, the funds appropriated in Schedule (7) are available
for distribution by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission in support of the Equal Access Fund
Program to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business
and Professions Code, to be used for legal
services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the
council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Upon approval by the Administrative
Director, the Controller shall transfer up to 5 percent of the funding appropriated in Schedule (7) to Item 0250-001-0932
for administrative expenses. Ten percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be for joint projects of
courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and 90 percent of the funds remaining
after administrative costs shall be distributed, consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions
Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements, consistent with Sections 6213
to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code.
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9. |
Funds available for expenditure in Schedule (7) may be augmented by order of the Director of Finance by the amount of any
additional resources deposited for distribution to the Equal Access Fund Program in accordance with Sections 68085.3 and 68085.4
of the Government Code. Any augmentation under this provision shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification
in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons
of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee,
may determine.
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10. |
Sixteen (16.0) subordinate judicial officer positions are authorized to be converted to judgeships in the 2021–22 fiscal year
in the manner and pursuant to the authority described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615
of the Government Code, as described in the notice filed by the Judicial Council under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of
subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code.
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11. |
Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule
(1) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected for the recovery of costs for court appointed dependency
counsel services.
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12. |
Upon approval of the Administrative Director, the Controller shall transfer up to $556,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative
services provided to the trial courts in support of the court appointed dependency counsel program.
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13. |
Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (1), $325,000 shall be allocated by the Judicial Council in order to reimburse the
California State Auditor’s Office for the costs of trial court audits incurred by the California State Auditor’s Office pursuant
to Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.
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14. |
Upon approval of the Administrative
Director, the Controller shall transfer up to $500,000 of the funding appropriated in Schedule (10) of this item to Schedule
(1) of Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the Civil
Representation Pilot Program.
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15. |
Upon approval of the Administrative Director, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be augmented by the
amount of resources collected to support the implementation and administration of the Civil Representation Pilot Program.
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16. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $540,000 is available to reimburse the Controller for the costs of audits incurred
by
the Controller pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 77206 of the Government Code.
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17. |
Notwithstanding Section 77203 of the Government Code and Provision 17 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2019, and Provision
17 of Item 0250-101-0932, Budget Act of 2020, trial courts may carry any unexpended funds that were specifically appropriated
and allocated by the Judicial Council to address workload related to Chapter 993 of the Statutes of 2018, from 2019–20 and
2020–21 to 2021‒22. Any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.
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18. |
Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedules (1) and (4) may be augmented by
an
amount sufficient to fund trial court employee benefit increases in 2021–22.
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19. |
Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule
(10) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected to support programs pursuant to the Sargent Shriver
Civil Counsel Act.
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20. |
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule
(3) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources necessary for the implementation of the Pandemic Early Disposition
Calendar Program. Any augmentation under this provision
shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each
house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that
consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser
time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
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0250-102-0159—For local assistance, Judicial Branch, payable from the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund
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48,511,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0150010-Support for
Operation of Trial Courts
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48,511,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in this item may be augmented by the amount
of any additional resources available in the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization Fund, which is in addition to
the amount appropriated in this item. Any augmentation shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing
to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider the State Budget, the chairpersons of
the committees and appropriate
subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the chairperson of the joint committee,
or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
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2. |
The Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund to the State Trial Court Improvement and Modernization
Fund for cashflow purposes in an amount not to exceed $35,000,000 subject to the following conditions: (a) the loan is to
meet cash needs resulting from a delay in receipt of revenues, (b) the loan is short term, and shall be repaid by October
31 of the fiscal year following that in which the loan was authorized, (c) interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision
(e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code, and (d) the
Director of Finance shall not approve the loan unless the approval is made in writing and filed with the Chairperson of
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider
appropriations not later than 30 days prior to the effective date of the approval, or not sooner than whatever lesser time
the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
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3. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available for support of services for self-represented litigants,
and any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.
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4. |
Notwithstanding any
other law, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 0250-001-0159
to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. Any transfer shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after
notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider the State Budget,
the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations,
and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification
the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
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0509-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
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142,721,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0220-GO-Biz
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11,915,000 |
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(2) |
0225-California Business Investment Services
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2,729,000 |
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(3) |
0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate
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25,349,000 |
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(4) |
0235010-California Film Commission
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2,582,000 |
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(5) |
0235019-Tourism
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841,000 |
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(6) |
0235028-California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
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212,000 |
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(7) |
0235037-Small Business Expansion
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100,492,000 |
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(8) |
Reimbursements to 0225-California Business Investment Services
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−50,000 |
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(9) |
Reimbursements to 0235019-Tourism
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−650,000 |
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(10) |
Reimbursements to 0235028 California-Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
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−212,000 |
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(11) |
Reimbursements to 0235037-Small Business Expansion
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−487,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $3,000,000 shall be used to draw down federal funds in the California Small Business
Development Center Program.
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2. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $17,000,000 shall be used for the California Small Business Development Technical
Assistance Expansion Program. Notwithstanding any other law, this funding shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure
until June 30, 2023.
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3. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.
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0540-001-6088—For support of Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, payable from the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal
Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Fund
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1,929,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0320-Administration of Natural Resources Agency
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1,929,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,929,000 shall be available to support the following:
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(a) |
$144,000 shall be available for trails and greenway investments, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 80080 of the Public
Resources Code.
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(b) |
$97,000 shall be available for the California River Parkways Program, consistent with paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of
Section 80100 of the Public Resources Code.
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(c) |
$157,000 shall be available for marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, consistent with subdivision (a)
of Section 80120 of the Public Resources Code.
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(d) |
$160,000 shall be available for projects
that assist coastal communities, consistent with subdivision (a) of Section 80133 of the Public Resources Code.
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(e) |
$109,000 shall be available for multibenefit green infrastructure investments, consistent with subdivision (b) of Section
80137 of the Public Resources Code.
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(f) |
$514,000 shall be available for multibenefit flood projects, consistent with paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 80145
of the Public Resources Code.
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(g) |
$748,000 shall be available for statewide bond costs.
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0690-001-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services
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116,062,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0380-Emergency Management Services
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60,498,000 |
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(2) |
0385-Special Programs and Grant Management
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48,127,000 |
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(3) |
0390-Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission
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351,000 |
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(4) |
0395-Public Safety Communications
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12,325,000 |
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(5) |
9900100-Administration
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25,426,000 |
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(6) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−25,426,000 |
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(7) |
Reimbursements to 0380-Emergency Management Services
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−5,219,000 |
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(8) |
Reimbursements to 0385-Special Programs and Grant Management
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−20,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Funds appropriated in this item may be reduced by the Director of Finance, after giving notice to the Chairperson of the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee, by the amount of federal funds made available for the purposes of this item in excess of the
federal funds scheduled in Item 0690-001-0890.
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2. |
$2,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is for the Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center,
pursuant to Chapter 405 of the Statutes of 2019. Upon order of the Director of Finance, up to $2,000,000 of this amount may
be transferred to any other state entity to support activities related to that purpose.
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3. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of this item, $5,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects
that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated for this purpose shall be available for encumbrance
or expenditure until June 30, 2023.
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0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services
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61,796,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0380-Emergency Management Services
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25,000,000 |
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(2) |
0385-Special Programs and Grant Management
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36,796,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment of up to 25 percent of grant funds
awarded to community-based, nonprofit organizations, cities, school
districts, counties, and other units of local government that have demonstrated cashflow problems according to the criteria
set forth by the Office of Emergency Services.
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2. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $10,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for victims of human
trafficking.
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3. |
The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is available to support activities directly related to regional response and readiness.
These activities include, but are not limited to, predeployment of the Office of Emergency Services’ fire and rescue and local
government resources that are part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System or additional
resources upon the authority and approval of the Office of Emergency Services to meet the requirements for state resources
called up for predisaster and disaster response. Prepositioning shall be based upon predesignated criteria and a predicted
scale of the emergency event and shall be consistent with this state’s current procedures under the mutual aid system.
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4. |
No later than February 1 of each year, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget subcommittees
of the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the requests
approved for prepositioning resources made by local agencies in the previous fiscal year. The information provided shall be
organized by mutual aid region and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following for each
request for prepositioning resources:
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(a) |
The entity or operational area that requested resources; type of prepositioning event; risk factors (criteria) prompting the
request, including a summary of red flag events; description of the resources requested; location where resources were placed;
the start date and time and the end date and time of prepositioned resources; and the reimbursement amount associated with
the response.
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(b) |
An assessment, with input from local fire departments, on the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services
uses to approve requests for prepositioning of
mutual aid resources.
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(c) |
A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts
of inclement weather.
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(d) |
If an emergency event happened, data describing the outcomes of the event. This could include, but is not limited to, the
total number of acres affected, the number of structures affected, and the total number of deaths and injuries. Given California
is subject to a variety of potential events, including, but not limited to, fires, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the
nature of this information may vary based on the type of the
event. The information provided shall identify whether the event resulted in a federally- or state-declared disaster.
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5. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be used to fund Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces.
No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. This amount is available for encumbrance
or expenditure until June 30, 2023.
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0820-001-0001—For support of Department of Justice
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346,536,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
9900100-Administration
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147,378,000 |
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(2) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−147,378,000 |
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(3) |
0435-Division of Legal Services
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188,454,000 |
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(4) |
0440-Law Enforcement
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94,581,000 |
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(5) |
0445-California Justice Information Services
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101,993,000 |
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(6) |
Reimbursements to 0435-Division of Legal Services
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−1,342,000 |
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(7) |
Reimbursements to 0440-Law Enforcement
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−29,242,000 |
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(8) |
Reimbursements to 0445-California Justice Information Services
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−7,908,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
The Attorney General shall submit to the Legislature, the Director of Finance, and the Governor the quarterly and annual reports
that the Attorney General submits to the federal government on the activities of the Medi-Cal Fraud Unit.
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2. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Justice may purchase or lease vehicles of any type or class that, in the
judgment of the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee, are necessary to the performance of the investigatory
and enforcement responsibilities of the Department of Justice, from the funds appropriated for that purpose in this item.
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3. |
Of the amount included in Schedule (5), up to $3,514,000 shall be used to administer and maintain the Controlled Substance
Utilization Review and Evaluation System database. See related Item 1111-001-3252 under the Department of Consumer Affairs
that provides reimbursement for these costs.
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0840-001-0001—For support of the Controller
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83,839,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0500-State Controller’s Office
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148,720,000 |
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(2) |
Reimbursements to 0500-State Controller’s Office
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−64,881,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
The Controller may, with the concurrence of the Director of Finance and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee,
bill affected state departments for activities required by Section 20030 of the
State Administrative Manual, relating to the administration of federal pass-through funds.
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A billing shall not be sent to affected departments sooner than 30 days after the chairperson of the joint committee has been
notified by the director that the director concurs with the amounts specified in the billings.
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2. |
Of the moneys appropriated to the Controller in this act, the Controller shall not expend more than $500,000 to conduct posteligibility
fraud audits of the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program.
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3. |
The Commission on State Mandates shall provide, in applicable parameters and guidelines, as follows:
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(a) |
If a local agency or school district contracts with an independent contractor for the preparation and submission of reimbursement
claims, the costs reimbursable by the state for that purpose shall not exceed the lesser of (1) 10 percent of the amount of
the claims prepared and submitted by the independent contractor or (2) the actual costs that would necessarily have been incurred
for that purpose if performed by employees of the local agency or school district.
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(b) |
The maximum amount of reimbursement provided in subdivision (a) may be exceeded only if the local agency or school district
establishes, by appropriate documentation, that the preparation and submission of these claims could not have been accomplished
without incurring the additional costs claimed by the local agency or school district.
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4. |
It is the intent of the Legislature that audits conducted by the Controller, or under the direction of the Controller, shall
be fiscal audits that focus on claims and disbursements, as provided for in Section 12410 of the Government Code. Any report,
audit, analysis, or evaluation issued by the Controller for the current fiscal year shall cite the specific statutory or constitutional
provision authorizing the preparation and release of the report,
audit, analysis, or evaluation.
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5. |
The Controller shall publish and provide the Controller’s monthly report, the Statement of General Fund Cash Receipts and
Disbursements, within 10 days after the close of each month to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the fiscal committees
of each house of the Legislature, the Department of Finance, the Treasurer, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
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6. |
The Controller shall provide to the Department of Finance, the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and
the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature a report that provides the following details by
mandate: the level of
claims requested, the amount reduced by the initial desk audit, the amount paid, the amount recouped, and the results
of a final audit and subsequent funding adjustments. The report is due on June 30 of the current fiscal year, and will cover
the fourth quarter of the past fiscal year and the first three quarters of the current fiscal year.
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7. |
The Controller shall obtain actuarial valuation services to comply with governmental accounting and reporting standards for
other postemployment benefits (OPEB). In addition to all other items required under the accounting and reporting standards,
the report shall include an identification and explanation of any significant differences in actuarial assumptions or methodology
from any relevant similar types of assumptions or methodology used by the Public Employees’ Retirement System to estimate
state pension obligations. To avoid duplication of effort and promote efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the Controller
and the Department of Finance shall coordinate in obtaining additional actuarial valuation services related to OPEB plan liabilities
and assets attributable to each of the state’s collective bargaining units or other state entities or groups. This provision
does not obligate the state to change the practice of funding health and dental benefits for annuitants currently required
under state law.
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8. |
The funds appropriated to the Controller in this act shall not be expended on additional actuarial valuations, beyond the
annual actuarial valuations, for other postemployment benefits, prior to obtaining concurrence in writing from the Department
of Finance. The additional actuarial valuations shall only be performed to
the extent resources exist, or if funds are provided by the requesting agency.
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9. |
The Controller shall provide the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the fiscal
committees in each house of the Legislature a report on the California State Payroll System specifying the dollars expended
on the program in the previous fiscal year and over the life of the program and any known savings that have occurred in the
prior fiscal year by August 31, 2021.
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10. |
The Controller shall publish and provide year-end financial data as specified by the Department of Finance, for the immediately
preceding fiscal year, in hardcopy and
electronic format, by October 31 of each year and periodically as requested by the Department of Finance. This information
is necessary for the Department of Finance to determine the proper beginning balance of the current fiscal year for budgetary
purposes.
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11. |
In the event new postage rates are adopted by the United States Postal Service, but not in time for inclusion in the May Revision
prior to enactment of this Budget Act and the Controller notifies the Department of Finance with its estimates of the increased
postage costs within 15 calendar days of the adoption of new rates, the Director of Finance may authorize expenditures in
excess of the amount appropriated to the Controller in this act by an amount necessary to fund the postage increase. This
authorization shall occur not less than 15 days after the Department of Finance
notifies the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
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12. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $428,000 shall be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services.
In addition to the amount above, upon order of the Director of Finance, any non-General Fund Budget Act item for support of
the Controller may be augmented to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. An augmentation shall not be made
sooner than 30 days after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has been notified in writing.
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13. |
The Department of Finance may reduce the amounts authorized under this item upon (a) successful completion of modifications
by
the Controller to the payroll system, and/or by the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to the retirement system
(my|CalPERS), that significantly reduces the number of records that the my|CalPERS system rejects; and/or (b) once the Controller
has eliminated the backlog of Payroll Contribution Report and Retirement Enrollment Report discrepancies between the payroll
and retirement systems, which in turn reduces the Controller workload related to the CalPERS Pension System Resumption. This
adjustment shall be in coordination with the Controller and CalPERS. An adjustment shall not be made pursuant to this provision
prior to a 30-day notification in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons
of the committees of each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations.
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14. |
The
Controller shall provide the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a report on the SCO FI$Cal implementation
verifying the progress or completion of predetermined FI$Cal milestones outlined in SPR7, 8 and 9, the dollars expended on
the program in the previous quarter and over the life of the program, and any known savings that have occurred in the prior
fiscal year, to be submitted on a quarterly basis beginning on September 1, 2021, until completion of SPR9.
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15. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item and in Item 0840-001-9740, in the 2021–22 fiscal year, for the California State Payroll
System project, the amounts set forth below are available. Any funds not encumbered by June 30, 2022, for the purposes set
forth in this provision shall revert to the General Fund.
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(a) |
Up to $343,000 is available to reimburse CalHR interagency agreement costs.
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(b) |
Up to $496,000 is available for data conversion vendor costs.
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(c) |
Up to $310,000 is available for Independent Verification and Validation vendor costs.
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(d) |
Up
to $145,000 is available to reimburse CDT consulting costs.
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(e) |
Up to $79,000 is available for Requirements Management Tool costs.
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(f) |
Up to $800,000 is available to contract with a project management firm.
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(g) |
Up to $867,000 is available to contract with an organizational change management firm.
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(h) |
Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the Controller may transfer budget authority among contract amounts specified
in this provision. Any transfer may be authorized pursuant to this provision not sooner than 15 days after notification in
writing.
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16. |
The Controller shall provide the Department of Finance a report verifying the progress or completion of CalATERS system replacement
project activities outlined in Project Approval Life Cycle documentation, including the dollars expended on the project in
the previous quarter and over the life of the project, and any known savings that have occurred in the prior fiscal year,
to be submitted on a quarterly basis beginning on July 15, 2021, until completion of the
project.
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0845-001-0217—For support of Department of Insurance, payable from the Insurance Fund
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232,681,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0520-Regulation of Insurance Companies and Insurance
Producers
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101,363,000 |
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(2) |
0525-Consumer Protection
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64,302,000 |
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(3) |
0530-Fraud Control
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66,304,000 |
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(4) |
0535-General Fund Tax Collection and Compliance
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1,436,000 |
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(5) |
9900100-Administration
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38,848,000 |
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(6) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−38,848,000 |
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(7) |
Reimbursements to 0520-Regulation of Insurance Companies and Insurance Producers
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−250,000 |
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(8) |
Reimbursements to 0530-Fraud Control
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−474,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, the Controller shall transfer one-half of $4,878,000 upon passage
of the Budget Act and the remaining one-half on January 1, 2022, to the California Department of Aging for support of the
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program.
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2. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of this item, the entire cost of all examinations, analyses, adoption of any regulations,
implementation, and enforcement related to mental health parity laws shall be recovered through assessments or examination
fees imposed on health insurers.
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0890-001-0001—For support of Secretary of State
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46,519,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0700-Filings and Registrations
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1,712,000 |
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(2) |
0705-Elections
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33,631,000 |
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(3) |
0710-Archives
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10,324,000 |
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(4) |
0715-Department of Justice Legal Services
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852,000 |
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(5) |
9900100-Administration
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37,388,000 |
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(6) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−37,388,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
The Secretary of State shall not expend any special handling fees authorized by Chapter 999 of the Statutes of 1999 that are
collected in excess of the cost of administering those special handling fees unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.
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2. |
Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,615,000 is available for the following election-related activities:
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(a) |
Parallel Monitoring.
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(b) |
Printing and Mailing of Voter Information Guides.
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(c) |
Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Cards.
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(d) |
Election Night Reporting.
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Any unexpended funds pursuant
to this provision shall revert to the General Fund.
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3. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish and operate the Office of Elections Cybersecurity.
Activities performed by the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are intended to be specific to elections and shall be designed
so as to minimize overlap and in coordination with statewide cybersecurity efforts performed by the California Cybersecurity
Integration Center.
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0890-001-0890—For support of Secretary of State, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
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13,199,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0705-Elections
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13,199,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Funds shall be expended for the purposes approved in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.) spending
plan. The amounts spent on each activity shall not exceed the maximum specified in the spending plan.
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2. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds not needed for an activity authorized in the Help America Vote Act of
2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.) spending plan shall not be
redirected to other activities and are not authorized for expenditure.
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3. |
The Secretary of State shall forward to the Department of Finance, the budget, appropriations, and policy committees in each
house of the Legislature that oversee elections, and the Legislative Analyst, each year prior to January 15, until the Statewide
Voter Database is fully implemented, a report on the status of all of the following:
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(a) |
Poll Monitoring.
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(b) |
Expected General Fund exposure for completion of Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.) compliance,
including expected costs of administration.
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(c) |
Completion of the VoteCal database, including information on the costs associated with the use of contractors and consultants,
the names of the contractors and consultants used, and the purposes for which contractors and consultants were used.
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4. |
The Department of Finance may authorize an increase in the appropriation of this item, up to the total amount of the program
reserve. Any such approval shall be accompanied by the approval of an
amended spending plan submitted by the Secretary of State providing detailed justification for the increased expenses.
An approval of an augmentation or of spending plan amendments shall not be effective sooner than 30 days following the transmittal
of the approval to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the
chairperson of the joint committee, or his or her designee, may determine.
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5. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any primary vendor contract for the development of a new statewide voter registration
database shall be subject to the notification and other requirements under Section 11.00. The validity of any such contract
shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds in future budget acts.
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6. |
Upon notification and approval of a spending plan pursuant to Provision 4, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer
of amounts from this item to Item 0890-101-0890 in order to realign the budget in a manner that is consistent with the approved
plan.
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7. |
County contracts funded by Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 15301 et seq.) federal funds will be available pursuant
to Section 16304.1 of the Government Code.
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0950-001-0001—For support of Treasurer
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10,085,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
0740-State Treasurer’s Office
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33,381,000 |
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(2) |
Reimbursements to 0740-State Treasurer’s Office
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−23,296,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
The Director of Finance may authorize a loan from the General Fund, in an amount not to exceed the level of reimbursements
appropriated in Schedule (2) to the Treasurer, provided that:
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(a) |
The loan is to meet cash needs resulting from a delay in receipt of reimbursements.
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(b) |
The loan is short term, and is repaid within six months.
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(c) |
Interest charges may be waived pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 16314 of the Government Code.
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(d) |
The Director of Finance shall not approve the loan unless the approval is made in writing and filed with the Chairperson of
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider
appropriations not later than 30 days before the effective date of the approval, or not later than whatever lesser time the
chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.
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(e) |
At the end of the six-month term of the loan, the Treasurer shall notify the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee
whether the Treasurer has repaid the loan pursuant to subdivision (b).
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2. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon certification by the Treasurer, the Department of Finance may authorize expenditures
of up to $1,700,000 in excess of the amount appropriated in this item for the payment of expenses incurred on general obligation
bond, lease-revenue bond, and revenue anticipation note sales that have been canceled. Prior to expenditure from the General
Fund, the Treasurer shall determine if any bond funds are authorized and available for the payment of expenses, and apply
those funds to such payment. The Department of Finance shall provide notification in writing to the chairpersons of the fiscal
committees of each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no more than 30
days after that authorization.
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BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES, AND HOUSING
2240-001-0001—For support of Department of Housing and Community Development
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33,232,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
1660-Codes and Standards Program
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1,875,000 |
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(2) |
1665-Financial Assistance Program
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16,655,000 |
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(3) |
1670-Housing Policy Development Program
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15,560,000 |
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(4) |
Reimbursements to 1660-Codes and Standards Program
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−858,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
Of the amount available in Schedule (3), $1,440,000 shall be made available for payment of legal services provided by the
Department of Justice.
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2. |
Of the amount available in Schedule (2),
$10,000,000 shall be expended for deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies for
the Office of Migrant Services (Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 50710) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety
Code). Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, funds appropriated in this item for deferred maintenance projects
shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024, and for liquidation of encumbrance until June 30, 2024.
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3. |
Any amounts transferred to Schedule (2) of this item pursuant to Provision 2 of Item 2240-105-0001 shall be available for
encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and for liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2026.
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4. |
Any amounts transferred to Schedule (2) of this item pursuant to Provision 3 of Item 2240-101-0001 shall be available for
encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024, and for liquidation of encumbrances until June 30, 2024.
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