AB 160: Public safety trailer bill.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-09-29
(1)Existing law prohibits a firearm industry member, as defined, from engaging in advertising or marketing related to firearms that is intended for minors or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors, as specified.
This bill would exempt from this prohibition any advertising that is offering or promoting classes or events related to firearm safety, hunting, or sport shooting, as specified, or promoting membership in any organization.
(2)Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the board. Existing law prohibits the board from granting compensation to a person who is convicted of a violent felony, as prescribed, until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime.
This bill would instead prohibit compensation from being granted to a person in the above circumstances until after that person has been released from a correctional institution.
(3)Existing law authorizes the board to compensate for pecuniary loss, including compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death, as specified. Existing law also provides limits on the compensation a victim and derivative victim may receive.
This bill would authorize the board, in authorizing compensation for loss of income and support, to base the loss of income on the actual loss the victim sustains or the wages that an employee would earn, as specified, during the period that the victim is unable to work or seek work as a result of the injury for adult victims, and upon the loss the victim actually sustains for victims who are under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, as specified. The bill would also specify that an adult derivative victim and a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime are also similarly eligible for compensation for loss of income, as specified. The bill would specify that if a victim is a minor at the time of the crime, the victim is eligible for future loss of income, calculated as specified.
This bill would specify that if an adult victim or derivative victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, shall be eligible for loss of income if they were fully or partially employed or receiving income benefits for a total of at least 2 weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime, as specified. The bill would specify that if a derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of support is eligible for loss of support if the deceased victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, but the deceased victim was fully or partially employed or receiving earned income benefits for a total of at least 2 weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, if the victim had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
This bill would require the board, by July 1, 2025, to adopt new guidelines to rely on a range of evidence in considering and approving claims for loss of income, as specified.
The bill would also remove or raise various limits on the compensation a victim and derivative victim may receive, as specified. By expanding the eligibility for, and by increasing or removing limits on, compensation from a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
(4)Existing law requires the board to publicize the existence of the victim compensation program, and requires a local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of these provisions, as specified.
This bill would require the board to provide every general acute care hospital in the state that operates an emergency department with specified information, and require the hospital to display the information, as specified. The bill would also require every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the existence of specified trauma recovery centers. By requiring local law enforcement agencies to provide additional information to crime victims, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(5)Existing law, as added by Proposition 9, the Victims Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsys Law, at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, requires a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and an agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate, provide or make available to the victim a Marsy Rights card that contains the constitutional rights of crime victims without charge or cost to the victim.
This bill would require every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, provide or make available to each victim of the criminal act without charge or cost a Victim Protections and Resources card and to provide other information, as specified. The bill would also require the Attorney General to design and make available in PDF or other imaging format to these agencies a Victim Protections and Resources card containing specified information. The bill would authorize the Victim Protections and Resources card to be designed as part of and included with the Marsy Rights card described above. By requiring these agencies to provide additional information to crime victims, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(6)Existing law allows a person who was erroneously convicted of a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or a county jail to present a claim to the board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration. Existing law requires the board to provide a recommendation to the Legislature that an appropriation be made for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the erroneous conviction injury. Existing law requires that the amount of the appropriation recommended by the board be equivalent to $140 per day of incarceration served, as specified.
This bill would require that the compensation recommendation for a claimant be equivalent to $70 per day served on parole or supervised release, as specified. The bill would require that these amounts be updated annually to account for changes in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region.
(7)Existing law creates the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to operate facilities to house specified juvenile offenders. Existing law requires the Division of Juvenile Justice to close on June 30, 2023, and provides for the transition of youth who are currently housed within a Division of Juvenile Justice facility to the care and custody of counties.
Existing law requires a person convicted of specified sex offenses, including a person who is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court because of the commission of a sex offense, to register with local law enforcement agencies while residing in the state or while attending school or working in the state. Existing law requires a person convicted of arson, or a person who is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice after being adjudicated a ward for having committed arson, to register with certain local officials in the area in which they reside.
This bill would define a discharged person for purposes of these sex offender and arson registration requirements to include specified persons who transition out of the division due to its statutorily required closure. The bill would require the court of jurisdiction to establish the point at which the ward is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
(8)Existing law allows a defendant who successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, except as specified, to petition the court to have the pleading dismissed, as described, thus releasing the person of any penalties and disabilities of conviction, except as otherwise provided.
This bill would also grant this relief to a defendant who has successfully participated at an institutional firehouse, as specified.
(9)Existing law prescribes the distribution of funds collected from specified fines, forfeitures, and civil assessments imposed for crimes.
This bill would correct erroneous cross-references in existing law.
(10)Existing law, within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, creates the Division of Juvenile Justice, headed by a director, to operate facilities to house specified juvenile offenders. Existing law requires the division to close on June 30, 2023, and provides for the transition of youth who are currently housed within a Division of Juvenile Justice facility to the care and custody of counties. Existing law requires the State Department of State Hospitals, upon closure of the division, to continue to provide evaluation, care, and treatment of state hospital patients referred to the division.
This bill would correct an erroneous cross-reference in existing law.
(11)This bill provides that certain of its provisions shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions.
(12)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 13956 and 13957 of the Government Code proposed by SB 299 and SB 877, respectively, and Sections 4900 and 4904 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 1468, to be operative only if this bill and the other specified bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
(13)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(14)This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
(1)Existing law prohibits a firearm industry member, as defined, from engaging in advertising or marketing related to firearms that is intended for minors or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors, as specified.
This bill would exempt from this prohibition any advertising that is offering or promoting classes or events related to firearm safety, hunting, or sport shooting, as specified, or promoting membership in any organization.
(2)Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the board. Existing law prohibits the board from granting compensation to a person who is convicted of a violent felony, as prescribed, until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime.
This bill would instead prohibit compensation from being granted to a person in the above circumstances until after that person has been released from a correctional institution.
(3)Existing law authorizes the board to compensate for pecuniary loss, including compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death, as specified. Existing law also provides limits on the compensation a victim and derivative victim may receive.
This bill would authorize the board, in authorizing compensation for loss of income and support, to base the loss of income on the actual loss the victim sustains or the wages that an employee would earn, as specified, during the period that the victim is unable to work or seek work as a result of the injury for adult victims, and upon the loss the victim actually sustains for victims who are under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, as specified. The bill would also specify that an adult derivative victim and a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime are also similarly eligible for compensation for loss of income, as specified. The bill would specify that if a victim is a minor at the time of the crime, the victim is eligible for future loss of income, calculated as specified.
This bill would specify that if an adult victim or derivative victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, shall be eligible for loss of income if they were fully or partially employed or receiving income benefits for a total of at least 2 weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime, as specified. The bill would specify that if a derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of support is eligible for loss of support if the deceased victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, but the deceased victim was fully or partially employed or receiving earned income benefits for a total of at least 2 weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, if the victim had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
This bill would require the board, by July 1, 2025, to adopt new guidelines to rely on a range of evidence in considering and approving claims for loss of income, as specified.
The bill would also remove or raise various limits on the compensation a victim and derivative victim may receive, as specified. By expanding the eligibility for, and by increasing or removing limits on, compensation from a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
(4)Existing law requires the board to publicize the existence of the victim compensation program, and requires a local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of these provisions, as specified.
This bill would require the board to provide every general acute care hospital in the state that operates an emergency department with specified information, and require the hospital to display the information, as specified. The bill would also require every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the existence of specified trauma recovery centers. By requiring local law enforcement agencies to provide additional information to crime victims, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(5)Existing law, as added by Proposition 9, the Victims Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsys Law, at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, requires a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and an agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate, provide or make available to the victim a Marsy Rights card that contains the constitutional rights of crime victims without charge or cost to the victim.
This bill would require every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, provide or make available to each victim of the criminal act without charge or cost a Victim Protections and Resources card and to provide other information, as specified. The bill would also require the Attorney General to design and make available in PDF or other imaging format to these agencies a Victim Protections and Resources card containing specified information. The bill would authorize the Victim Protections and Resources card to be designed as part of and included with the Marsy Rights card described above. By requiring these agencies to provide additional information to crime victims, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(6)Existing law allows a person who was erroneously convicted of a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or a county jail to present a claim to the board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration. Existing law requires the board to provide a recommendation to the Legislature that an appropriation be made for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the erroneous conviction injury. Existing law requires that the amount of the appropriation recommended by the board be equivalent to $140 per day of incarceration served, as specified.
This bill would require that the compensation recommendation for a claimant be equivalent to $70 per day served on parole or supervised release, as specified. The bill would require that these amounts be updated annually to account for changes in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region.
(7)Existing law creates the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to operate facilities to house specified juvenile offenders. Existing law requires the Division of Juvenile Justice to close on June 30, 2023, and provides for the transition of youth who are currently housed within a Division of Juvenile Justice facility to the care and custody of counties.
Existing law requires a person convicted of specified sex offenses, including a person who is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court because of the commission of a sex offense, to register with local law enforcement agencies while residing in the state or while attending school or working in the state. Existing law requires a person convicted of arson, or a person who is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice after being adjudicated a ward for having committed arson, to register with certain local officials in the area in which they reside.
This bill would define a discharged person for purposes of these sex offender and arson registration requirements to include specified persons who transition out of the division due to its statutorily required closure. The bill would require the court of jurisdiction to establish the point at which the ward is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
(8)Existing law allows a defendant who successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, except as specified, to petition the court to have the pleading dismissed, as described, thus releasing the person of any penalties and disabilities of conviction, except as otherwise provided.
This bill would also grant this relief to a defendant who has successfully participated at an institutional firehouse, as specified.
(9)Existing law prescribes the distribution of funds collected from specified fines, forfeitures, and civil assessments imposed for crimes.
This bill would correct erroneous cross-references in existing law.
(10)Existing law, within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, creates the Division of Juvenile Justice, headed by a director, to operate facilities to house specified juvenile offenders. Existing law requires the division to close on June 30, 2023, and provides for the transition of youth who are currently housed within a Division of Juvenile Justice facility to the care and custody of counties. Existing law requires the State Department of State Hospitals, upon closure of the division, to continue to provide evaluation, care, and treatment of state hospital patients referred to the division.
This bill would correct an erroneous cross-reference in existing law.
(11)This bill provides that certain of its provisions shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions.
(12)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 13956 and 13957 of the Government Code proposed by SB 299 and SB 877, respectively, and Sections 4900 and 4904 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 1468, to be operative only if this bill and the other specified bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
(13)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(14)This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
(1)Existing law prohibits a firearm industry member, as defined, from engaging in advertising or marketing related to firearms that is intended for minors or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors, as specified.
This bill would exempt from this prohibition any advertising that is offering or promoting classes or events related to firearm safety, hunting, or sport shooting, as specified, or promoting membership in any organization.
(2)Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the board. Existing law prohibits the board from granting compensation to a person who is convicted of a violent felony, as prescribed, until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime.
This bill would instead prohibit compensation from being granted to a person in the above circumstances until after that person has been released from a correctional institution.
(3)Existing law authorizes the board to compensate for pecuniary loss, including compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death, as specified. Existing law also provides limits on the compensation a victim and derivative victim may receive.
This bill would authorize the board, in authorizing compensation for loss of income and support, to base the loss of income on the actual loss the victim sustains or the wages that an employee would earn, as specified, during the period that the victim is unable to work or seek work as a result of the injury for adult victims, and upon the loss the victim actually sustains for victims who are under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, as specified. The bill would also specify that an adult derivative victim and a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime are also similarly eligible for compensation for loss of income, as specified. The bill would specify that if a victim is a minor at the time of the crime, the victim is eligible for future loss of income, calculated as specified.
This bill would specify that if an adult victim or derivative victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, shall be eligible for loss of income if they were fully or partially employed or receiving income benefits for a total of at least 2 weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime, as specified. The bill would specify that if a derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of support is eligible for loss of support if the deceased victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, but the deceased victim was fully or partially employed or receiving earned income benefits for a total of at least 2 weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, if the victim had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
This bill would require the board, by July 1, 2025, to adopt new guidelines to rely on a range of evidence in considering and approving claims for loss of income, as specified.
The bill would also remove or raise various limits on the compensation a victim and derivative victim may receive, as specified. By expanding the eligibility for, and by increasing or removing limits on, compensation from a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
(4)Existing law requires the board to publicize the existence of the victim compensation program, and requires a local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of these provisions, as specified.
This bill would require the board to provide every general acute care hospital in the state that operates an emergency department with specified information, and require the hospital to display the information, as specified. The bill would also require every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the existence of specified trauma recovery centers. By requiring local law enforcement agencies to provide additional information to crime victims, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(5)Existing law, as added by Proposition 9, the Victims Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsys Law, at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, requires a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and an agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate, provide or make available to the victim a Marsy Rights card that contains the constitutional rights of crime victims without charge or cost to the victim.
This bill would require every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, provide or make available to each victim of the criminal act without charge or cost a Victim Protections and Resources card and to provide other information, as specified. The bill would also require the Attorney General to design and make available in PDF or other imaging format to these agencies a Victim Protections and Resources card containing specified information. The bill would authorize the Victim Protections and Resources card to be designed as part of and included with the Marsy Rights card described above. By requiring these agencies to provide additional information to crime victims, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
(6)Existing law allows a person who was erroneously convicted of a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or a county jail to present a claim to the board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration. Existing law requires the board to provide a recommendation to the Legislature that an appropriation be made for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the erroneous conviction injury. Existing law requires that the amount of the appropriation recommended by the board be equivalent to $140 per day of incarceration served, as specified.
This bill would require that the compensation recommendation for a claimant be equivalent to $70 per day served on parole or supervised release, as specified. The bill would require that these amounts be updated annually to account for changes in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region.
(7)Existing law creates the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to operate facilities to house specified juvenile offenders. Existing law requires the Division of Juvenile Justice to close on June 30, 2023, and provides for the transition of youth who are currently housed within a Division of Juvenile Justice facility to the care and custody of counties.
Existing law requires a person convicted of specified sex offenses, including a person who is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court because of the commission of a sex offense, to register with local law enforcement agencies while residing in the state or while attending school or working in the state. Existing law requires a person convicted of arson, or a person who is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice after being adjudicated a ward for having committed arson, to register with certain local officials in the area in which they reside.
This bill would define a discharged person for purposes of these sex offender and arson registration requirements to include specified persons who transition out of the division due to its statutorily required closure. The bill would require the court of jurisdiction to establish the point at which the ward is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
(8)Existing law allows a defendant who successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, except as specified, to petition the court to have the pleading dismissed, as described, thus releasing the person of any penalties and disabilities of conviction, except as otherwise provided.
This bill would also grant this relief to a defendant who has successfully participated at an institutional firehouse, as specified.
(9)Existing law prescribes the distribution of funds collected from specified fines, forfeitures, and civil assessments imposed for crimes.
This bill would correct erroneous cross-references in existing law.
(10)Existing law, within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, creates the Division of Juvenile Justice, headed by a director, to operate facilities to house specified juvenile offenders. Existing law requires the division to close on June 30, 2023, and provides for the transition of youth who are currently housed within a Division of Juvenile Justice facility to the care and custody of counties. Existing law requires the State Department of State Hospitals, upon closure of the division, to continue to provide evaluation, care, and treatment of state hospital patients referred to the division.
This bill would correct an erroneous cross-reference in existing law.
(11)This bill provides that certain of its provisions shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions.
(12)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 13956 and 13957 of the Government Code proposed by SB 299 and SB 877, respectively, and Sections 4900 and 4904 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 1468, to be operative only if this bill and the other specified bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
(13)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(14)This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2022.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2022.
Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances.Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial cannabis activity among the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.AB 141 of the 202122 Regular Session (AB 141) would, among other things, establish the Department of Cannabis Control within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, would transfer to this department the powers, duties, purposes, functions, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the bureau, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health under MAUCRSA, except as specified, and would make conforming changes.This bill would revise, as described below, certain provisions of MAUCRSA that would be amended or added by AB 141, and would become operative only if AB 141 is enacted before this bill.MAUCRSA defines manufacture for purposes of the act to mean to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.This bill would revise the definition of manufacture to include to package or label a cannabis product.MAUCRSA authorizes licensing authorities to create, issue, deny, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke licenses, and provides that this is a matter of statewide concern.AB 141 would give the department this authority and would remove the statement that this is a matter of statewide concern.This bill would add the statement that this is a matter of statewide concern.MAUCRSA, until January 1, 2022, authorizes a licensing authority, in its sole discretion, to issue a provisional license if the applicant has submitted a completed license application to the licensing authority, including evidence that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or local cannabis ordinances is underway, if applicable, as specified.AB 141 would authorize the Department of Cannabis Control to issue a provisional license until June 30, 2022, if certain conditions are met.This bill would revise the conditions under which the department would be authorized to issue a provisional license to include compliance with certain labor peace agreement requirements and employee safety training requirements. The bill, until September 30, 2022, would also authorize the department to issue a provisional license to a cultivation license applicant if certain criteria are met. The bill, until June 30, 2023, would also authorize the department to issue a provisional license for a local equity license application that includes cultivation activities if certain criteria are met.AB 141 would authorize the department to renew a provisional license until January 1, 2025, and would prohibit a provisional license from being effective after January 1, 2026. AB 141 would prohibit the first renewal of a provisional license on or after July 1, 2022, unless certain criteria are met, including specified evidence of progress with CEQA compliance, and would prohibit subsequent renewals unless certain criteria, as revised, are met.This bill, beginning July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, would prohibit the department from renewing a provisional license unless certain criteria are met. The bill, on or after July 1, 2023, would prohibit the department from renewing a provisional license unless certain criteria, as revised, are met.MAUCRSA requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a program for cannabis, and requires the State Department of Public Health to establish a certification program for manufactured cannabis products that are comparable to the federal National Organic Program and the California Organic Food and Farming Act. Existing law makes the authority to establish these programs inoperative if the federal National Organic Program authorizes organic designation and certification for cannabis. Existing law prohibits a person from representing, selling, or offering for sale any cannabis or cannabis products as organic or with the designation or certification established by the Department of Food and Agriculture or the State Department of Public Health, except as provided.AB 141 would authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture and the State Department of Public Health to collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing the duties relating to their respective programs and to levy civil penalties, and to deny, suspend, or revoke a registration or certification issued pursuant those programs, for specified violations. AB 141 provides that a licensing authority is authorized to apply, as specified, to the appropriate superior court for a judgment in the amount of the administrative penalty and an order compelling the person to comply with the order of the Department of Food and Agriculture.Under this bill, the authority to apply to the appropriate superior court for a judgment and an order as described above would be limited to the Department of Food and Agriculture.MAUCRSA requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, no later than January 1, 2021, to establish a process by which licensed cultivators may establish appellations of origin for cannabis produced in certain geographical areas of California, instead of by county or city.AB 141 would authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture to collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing the duties relating to the appellation of origin provisions for geographical areas of the state.This bill would delay the requirement that the Department of Food and Agriculture establish the above-described process until January 1, 2022, and would make other clarifying changes.MAUCRSA prohibits a licensee from giving away any amount of cannabis or cannabis product as part of a business promotion or other commercial activity.AB 141 would require the Department of Cannabis Control to adopt regulations authorizing a licensee to designate cannabis or a cannabis product as a trade sample at any time while the cannabis or cannabis product is in the possession of the licensee, and would require the regulations to include a definition of trade sample and the quantity of cannabis and cannabis products that may be designated as trade samples.This bill would additionally require those regulations to include the amount of trade samples that may be provided to a licensee.This bill would appropriate $10,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Cannabis Control for purposes of implementing the provisions of the bill.AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.This bill would state that the bill furthers the purposes and intent of AUMA.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.Existing law, the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016 (AUMA), an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances.
Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA generally divides responsibility for the state licensure and regulation of commercial cannabis activity among the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health.
AB 141 of the 202122 Regular Session (AB 141) would, among other things, establish the Department of Cannabis Control within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, would transfer to this department the powers, duties, purposes, functions, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the bureau, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the State Department of Public Health under MAUCRSA, except as specified, and would make conforming changes.
This bill would revise, as described below, certain provisions of MAUCRSA that would be amended or added by AB 141, and would become operative only if AB 141 is enacted before this bill.
MAUCRSA defines manufacture for purposes of the act to mean to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.
This bill would revise the definition of manufacture to include to package or label a cannabis product.
MAUCRSA authorizes licensing authorities to create, issue, deny, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke licenses, and provides that this is a matter of statewide concern.
AB 141 would give the department this authority and would remove the statement that this is a matter of statewide concern.
This bill would add the statement that this is a matter of statewide concern.
MAUCRSA, until January 1, 2022, authorizes a licensing authority, in its sole discretion, to issue a provisional license if the applicant has submitted a completed license application to the licensing authority, including evidence that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or local cannabis ordinances is underway, if applicable, as specified.
AB 141 would authorize the Department of Cannabis Control to issue a provisional license until June 30, 2022, if certain conditions are met.
This bill would revise the conditions under which the department would be authorized to issue a provisional license to include compliance with certain labor peace agreement requirements and employee safety training requirements. The bill, until September 30, 2022, would also authorize the department to issue a provisional license to a cultivation license applicant if certain criteria are met. The bill, until June 30, 2023, would also authorize the department to issue a provisional license for a local equity license application that includes cultivation activities if certain criteria are met.
AB 141 would authorize the department to renew a provisional license until January 1, 2025, and would prohibit a provisional license from being effective after January 1, 2026. AB 141 would prohibit the first renewal of a provisional license on or after July 1, 2022, unless certain criteria are met, including specified evidence of progress with CEQA compliance, and would prohibit subsequent renewals unless certain criteria, as revised, are met.
This bill, beginning July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, would prohibit the department from renewing a provisional license unless certain criteria are met. The bill, on or after July 1, 2023, would prohibit the department from renewing a provisional license unless certain criteria, as revised, are met.
MAUCRSA requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a program for cannabis, and requires the State Department of Public Health to establish a certification program for manufactured cannabis products that are comparable to the federal National Organic Program and the California Organic Food and Farming Act. Existing law makes the authority to establish these programs inoperative if the federal National Organic Program authorizes organic designation and certification for cannabis. Existing law prohibits a person from representing, selling, or offering for sale any cannabis or cannabis products as organic or with the designation or certification established by the Department of Food and Agriculture or the State Department of Public Health, except as provided.
AB 141 would authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture and the State Department of Public Health to collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing the duties relating to their respective programs and to levy civil penalties, and to deny, suspend, or revoke a registration or certification issued pursuant those programs, for specified violations. AB 141 provides that a licensing authority is authorized to apply, as specified, to the appropriate superior court for a judgment in the amount of the administrative penalty and an order compelling the person to comply with the order of the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Under this bill, the authority to apply to the appropriate superior court for a judgment and an order as described above would be limited to the Department of Food and Agriculture.
MAUCRSA requires the Department of Food and Agriculture, no later than January 1, 2021, to establish a process by which licensed cultivators may establish appellations of origin for cannabis produced in certain geographical areas of California, instead of by county or city.
AB 141 would authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture to collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing the duties relating to the appellation of origin provisions for geographical areas of the state.
This bill would delay the requirement that the Department of Food and Agriculture establish the above-described process until January 1, 2022, and would make other clarifying changes.
MAUCRSA prohibits a licensee from giving away any amount of cannabis or cannabis product as part of a business promotion or other commercial activity.
AB 141 would require the Department of Cannabis Control to adopt regulations authorizing a licensee to designate cannabis or a cannabis product as a trade sample at any time while the cannabis or cannabis product is in the possession of the licensee, and would require the regulations to include a definition of trade sample and the quantity of cannabis and cannabis products that may be designated as trade samples.
This bill would additionally require those regulations to include the amount of trade samples that may be provided to a licensee.
This bill would appropriate $10,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Cannabis Control for purposes of implementing the provisions of the bill.
AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions with a 2/3 vote of both houses to further its purposes and intent.
This bill would state that the bill furthers the purposes and intent of AUMA.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2021.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2021.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2021.
(a)(1)A firearm industry member shall not advertise, market, or arrange for placement of an advertising or marketing communication offering or promoting any firearm-related product in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors.
(2)In determining whether marketing or advertising of a firearm-related product is attractive to minors, as described in paragraph (1), a court shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, whether the marketing or advertising:
(A)Uses caricatures that reasonably appear to be minors or cartoon characters to promote firearm-related products.
(B)Offers brand name merchandise for minors, including, but not limited to, hats, t-shirts, or other clothing, or toys, games, or stuffed animals, that promotes a firearm industry member or firearm-related product.
(C)Offers firearm-related products in sizes, colors, or designs that are specifically designed to be used by, or appeal to, minors.
(D)Is part of a marketing or advertising campaign designed with the intent to appeal to minors.
(E)Uses images or depictions of minors in advertising and marketing materials to depict the use of firearm-related products.
(F)Is placed in a publication created for the purpose of reaching an audience that is predominately composed of minors and not intended for a more general audience composed of adults.
(3)This subdivision does not apply to a communication offering or promoting any firearm safety program, hunting safety or promotional program, firearm instructional course, sport shooting event or competition, or any similar program, course, or event, nor does it apply to a communication offering or promoting membership in any organization, or promotion of lawful hunting activity, including, but not limited to, any fundraising event, youth hunting program, or outdoor camp.
(b)A firearm industry member publishing material directed to minors in this state or who has actual knowledge that a minor in this state is using or receiving its material, shall not knowingly use, disclose, compile, or allow a third party to use, disclose, or compile, the personal information of that minor with actual knowledge that the use, disclosure, or compilation is for the purpose of marketing or advertising to that minor any firearm-related product.
(c)As used in this chapter:
(1)Ammunition has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 16150 of the Penal Code.
(2)Firearm has the same meaning as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 16520 of the Penal Code.
(3)Firearm accessory means an attachment or device designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with, a firearm which is designed, intended, or functions to alter or enhance the firing capabilities of a firearm, the lethality of the firearm, or a shooters ability to hold, carry, or use a firearm.
(4)Firearm industry member means any of the following:
(A)A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale, or retail sale of firearm-related products.
(B)A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association formed for the express purpose of promoting, encouraging, or advocating for the purchase, use, or ownership of firearm-related products that does one of the following:
(i)Advertises firearm-related products.
(ii)Advertises events where firearm-related products are sold or used.
(iii)Endorses specific firearm-related products.
(iv)Sponsors or otherwise promotes events at which firearm-related products are sold or used.
(5)Firearm-related product means a firearm, ammunition, reloaded ammunition, a firearm precursor part, a firearm component, or a firearm accessory that meets any of the following conditions:
(A)The item is sold, made, or distributed in California.
(B)The item is intended to be sold or distributed in California.
(C)It is reasonably foreseeable that the item would be sold or possessed in California.
(D)Marketing or advertising for the item is directed to residents of California.
(6)Marketing or advertising means, in exchange for monetary compensation, to make a communication to one or more individuals, or to arrange for the dissemination to the public of a communication, about a product, the primary purpose of which is to encourage recipients of the communication to engage in a commercial transaction.
(7)Minor means a natural person under 18 years of age who resides in this state.
(d)This section shall not be construed to require or authorize a firearm industry member to collect or retain age information about users or subscribers of products or services offered.
(e)(1)Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation, which shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)The court shall impose a civil penalty under paragraph (1) for each violation of this chapter. In assessing the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider any one or more of the relevant circumstances presented by any of the parties to the case, including, but not limited to, the nature and seriousness of the misconduct, the number of violations, the persistence of the misconduct, the length of time over which the misconduct occurred, the willfulness of the defendants misconduct, and the defendants assets, liabilities, and net worth.
(3)A person harmed by a violation of this section may commence a civil action to recover their actual damages.
(4)The court shall also order injunctive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person or persons responsible for the conduct, as the court deems necessary to prevent the harm described in this section.
(5)Upon a motion, a court shall award reasonable attorneys fees and costs, including expert witness fees and other litigation expenses, to a plaintiff who is a prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
(6)Each copy or republication of marketing or advertising prohibited by this section shall be deemed a separate violation.
(f)The provisions of this section are severable. If any portion, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this section is for any reason held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have adopted this section and each and every portion, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, and application not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion of this section or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid.
SEC. 2.Section 13956 of the Government Code is amended to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim of domestic violence shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(A)An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(d)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 2.5.Section 13956 of the Government Code is amended to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and in subdivision (c), an application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 262, or 273.5 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application, in whole or in part, based on the deceased victims involvement in the crime that gave rise to the claim.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim of domestic violence shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims failure to cooperate.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application based on a victims or derivative victims failure to cooperate.
(4)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(5)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(6)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A law enforcement agency endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(7)(A)An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of statute, administrative rule, local ordinance, or other law, for applications based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, if the board receives a form of documentation that describes or demonstrates that a person suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall accept this as sufficient evidence to establish that such use of force constitutes a crime and that the person who suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force is a victim, solely for the purposes of eligibility for compensation under this chapter. Such a form of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical records documenting the victims injury, mental health records, a written statement from a victim services provider, a death certificate, or evidence that the qualifying crime was reported under Section 12525.2 to the Department of Justice as an incident in which the use of force by a law enforcement officer against a civilian resulted in serious bodily injury or death.
(1)For a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless the victim is convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or of a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, to or death of another person, and the crime occurred at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based. The board shall not consider a claim for compensation while charges are pending alleging that a victim subject to this paragraph committed such a crime. A victim or applicant subject to this paragraph may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time for any expense, but the award of that compensation shall not be granted until the charges are no longer pending against the victim. If the victim is deceased, charges shall not be considered pending against the victim for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2)For a claim based on a victims death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the deceased victim committed a crime during which the deceased victim personally inflicted serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, on another person or personally killed another person at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based.
(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(e)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 3.Section 13956 is added to the Government Code, to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(A) An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been released from a correctional institution. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 3.5.Section 13956 is added to the Government Code, to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and in subdivision (c), an application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application, in whole or in part, based on the deceased victims involvement in the crime that gave rise to the claim.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims failure to cooperate.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application based on a victims or derivative victims failure to cooperate.
(4)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(5)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(6)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A law enforcement agency endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(7)(A) An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of statute, administrative rule, local ordinance, or other law, for applications based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, if the board receives a form of documentation that describes or demonstrates that a person suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall accept this as sufficient evidence to establish that such use of force constitutes a crime and that the person who suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force is a victim, solely for the purposes of eligibility for compensation under this chapter. Such a form of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical records documenting the victims injury, mental health records, a written statement from a victim services provider, a death certificate, or evidence that the qualifying crime was reported under Section 12525.2 to the Department of Justice as an incident in which the use of force by a law enforcement officer against a civilian resulted in serious bodily injury or death.
(1)For a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless the victim is convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or of a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, to or death of another person, and the crime occurred at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based. The board shall not consider a claim for compensation while charges are pending alleging that a victim subject to this paragraph committed such a crime. A victim or applicant subject to this paragraph may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time for any expense, but the award of that compensation shall not be granted until the charges are no longer pending against the victim. If the victim is deceased, charges shall not be considered pending against the victim for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2)For a claim based on a victims death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the deceased victim committed a crime during which the deceased victim personally inflicted serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, on another person or personally killed another person at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based.
(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been released from a correctional institution. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(e)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 4.Section 13957 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 in a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for not more than two derivative victims.
(B)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000):
(i)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subparagraph (A), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(ii)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(C)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for outpatient mental health counseling in excess of that authorized by subparagraph (A) or (B) or for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(D)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A)Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim may not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), except that this award may be increased to an amount not exceeding seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) if federal funds for that increase are available.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 4.5.Section 13957 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 in a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for not more than two derivative victims.
(B)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000):
(i)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subparagraph (A), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(ii)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(C)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for outpatient mental health counseling in excess of that authorized by subparagraph (A) or (B) or for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(D)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A)Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim may not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), except that this award may be increased to an amount not exceeding seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) if federal funds for that increase are available.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 5.Section 13957 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling:
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 for not more than two derivative victims.
(iv)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(v)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(B)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(C)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A) Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 5.5.Section 13957 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling:
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 for not more than two derivative victims.
(iv)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(v)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(B)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(C)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A) Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 6.Section 13957.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.5.(a)In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the following actions:
(1)Compensate the victim for loss of income directly resulting from the injury, except that loss of income may not be paid by the board for more than five years following the crime, unless the victim is disabled as defined in Section 416(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as a direct result of the injury.
(2)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent or legal guardian of a victim, who at the time of the crime was under 18 years of age and is hospitalized as a direct result of the crime.
(B)The minor victims treating physician certifies in writing that the presence of the victims parent or legal guardian at the hospital is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(C)Reimbursement for loss of income under this paragraph may not exceed the total value of the income that would have been earned by the adult derivative victim during a 30-day period.
(3)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent or legal guardian of a victim who at the time of the crime was under 18 years of age.
(B)The victim died as a direct result of the crime.
(C)The board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph for not more than 30 calendar days from the date of the victims death.
(4)Compensate a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime for the loss of support incurred by that person as a direct result of the crime, subject to both of the following:
(A)Loss of support shall be paid by the board for income lost by an adult for a period up to, but not more than, five years following the date of the crime.
(B)Loss of support shall not be paid by the board on behalf of a minor for a period beyond the childs attaining 18 years of age.
(5)(A)If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, and the victim has not been and will not be compensated from any other source, compensate the victim for loss of income or support directly resulting from the deprivation of liberty during the crime based upon the value of the victims labor as guaranteed under California law at the time that the services were performed for the number of hours that the services were performed, for up to 40 hours per week.
(B)On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to rely on evidence other than official employment documentation in considering and approving an application for that compensation. The evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a statement under penalty of perjury from the applicant, a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, a licensed attorney, or a witness to the circumstances of the crime.
(C)Compensation for loss of income paid by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year that the services were performed, for a maximum of two years.
(D)If the victim is a minor at the time of application, the board shall distribute payment under this paragraph when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
(b)The total amount payable to all derivative victims pursuant to this section as the result of one crime shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 7.Section 13957.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.5.(a)In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the following actions:
(1)Subject to paragraph (7), and calculated as provided in paragraph (8), compensate the victim for loss of income directly resulting from the injury, except that loss of income shall not be paid by the board for more than five years following the crime, unless the victim is disabled as defined in Section 416(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as a direct result of the injury.
(2)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the victim, or if no parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the victim is present at the hospital, is another derivative victim, who is present at the hospital during the period the victim is hospitalized as a direct result of the crime.
(B)The victims treating physician certifies in writing that the presence of the derivative victim at the hospital is reasonably necessary for the treatment of the victim, or is reasonably necessary for the victims psychological well-being.
(C)Reimbursement for loss of income under this paragraph shall not exceed the total value of the income that would have been earned, calculated as described in paragraph (8), by the adult derivative victim during a 30-day period.
(3)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The victim died as a direct result of the crime.
(B)(i)If the derivative victim is the spouse of the victim, is the parent of the victim, was living in the household of the victim at the time of the crime, was the legal guardian of the victim at the time of the crime, or was the legal guardian of the victim when the victim was under 18 years of age, the board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph, calculated as provided by paragraph (8), for not more than 30 calendar days occurring within 90 calendar days of the victims death.
(ii)For a derivative victim not included in clause (i), the board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph, calculated as provided by paragraph (8), for not more than seven calendar days occurring within 90 calendar days of the victims death.
(4)Compensate a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime for the loss of support incurred by that person as a direct result of the crime, calculated as provided in paragraph (8), subject to both of the following:
(A)Loss of support shall be paid by the board for income lost by an adult for a period up to, but not more than, five years following the date of the crime.
(B)Loss of support shall not be paid by the board on behalf of a minor for a period beyond the childs attaining 18 years of age.
(5)(A) If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, and the victim has not been and will not be compensated from any other source, compensate the victim for loss of income or support directly resulting from the deprivation of liberty during the crime based upon the value of the victims labor as guaranteed under California law at the time that the services were performed for the number of hours that the services were performed, for up to 40 hours per week.
(B)On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to rely on evidence other than official employment documentation in considering and approving an application for that compensation. The evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a statement under penalty of perjury from the applicant, a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, a licensed attorney, or a witness to the circumstances of the crime.
(C)Compensation for loss of income paid by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year that the services were performed, for a maximum of two years.
(D)If the victim is a minor at the time of application, the board shall distribute payment under this paragraph when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
(6)If the victim is a minor at the time of the crime, the victim shall be eligible for future loss of income due to disability from future employment directly resulting from the injury at a rate an employee would earn if employed for 35 hours per week at the minimum wage required at the time of the crime by Section 1182.12 of the Labor Code for a maximum of one year.
(7)(A)A victim or derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of income under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall be eligible for loss of income if they were employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime. If an otherwise eligible adult victim or derivative victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, they shall be eligible for loss of income under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) if the victim or derivative victim was fully or partially employed or receiving income benefits for a total of at least two weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
(B)A derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of support under paragraph (4) shall be eligible for loss of support if the victim was employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime. If the victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, the derivative victim shall be eligible if the victim was fully or partially employed or receiving earned income benefits for a total of at least two weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or if the victim had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
(8)(A)Except as provided by subparagraph (B), loss of income or support under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) shall be based on the actual loss the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, sustains or the wages the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, would have earned if employed for 35 hours per week at the minimum wage required by Section 1182.12 of the Labor Code during the applicable period, whichever is greater.
(B)For victims who are under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, loss of income under paragraph (1) shall be based upon the actual loss the victim sustains.
(b)By July 1, 2025, the board shall adopt new guidelines for accepting evidence that may be available to the victim or derivative victim in considering and approving a claim for loss of income or support under this section, which shall require the board to accept any form of reliable corroborating information approved by the board regarding the victim or derivative victims income, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)A statement from the employer.
(2)A pattern of deposits into a bank or credit union account of the victim or derivative victim.
(3)Pay stubs or copies of checks received as payment.
(4)A copy of a job offer letter from an employer.
(5)Income tax records.
(6)Verification through a vendor, if the employer contracts with a vendor for employment verification.
(7)Information related to eligibility or enrollment from any of the following:
(A)The CalFresh program pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institution Code.
(B)The CalWORKs program.
(C)The states childrens health insurance program under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.).
(D)The California Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to Title 22 (commencing with Section 100500) of the Government Code.
(E)The electronic service established in accordance with Section 435.949 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(F)Records from the Employment Development Department.
(c)The total amount payable to all derivative victims pursuant to this section as the result of one crime shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 8.Section 13959 of the Government Code is amended to read:13959.(a)The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part.
(b)The board shall notify the applicant not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Notwithstanding Section 11123, if the appeal that the board is considering involves either a crime against a minor, a crime of sexual assault, or a crime of domestic violence, the board may exclude from the hearing all persons other than board members and members of its staff, the applicant for benefits, a minor applicants parents or guardians, the applicants representative, witnesses, and other persons of the applicants choice to provide assistance to the applicant during the hearing. However, the board shall not exclude persons from the hearing if the applicant or applicants representative requests that the hearing be open to the public.
(c)At the hearing, the person seeking compensation shall have the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, the elements for eligibility under Section 13955.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, in making determinations of eligibility for compensation and in deciding upon the amount of compensation, the board shall apply the law in effect as of the date an application was submitted.
(e)(1)The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. The board may rely on any relevant evidence if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of a common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in a civil action. The board may rely on written reports prepared for the board, or other information received, from public agencies responsible for investigating the crime. If the applicant or the applicants representative chooses not to appear at the hearing, the board may act solely upon the application for compensation, the staffs report, and other evidence that appears in the record.
(2)The board shall allow a service animal to accompany and support a witness while testifying at a hearing.
(f)Hearings shall be held in various locations with the frequency necessary to provide for the speedy adjudication of the appeals. If the applicants presence is required at the hearing, the board shall schedule the applicants hearing in as convenient a location as possible or conduct the hearing by telephone.
(g)The board may delegate the hearing of appeals to hearing officers.
(h)The decisions of the board shall be in writing within six months of the date the board received the appeal unless the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision. If the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision, the board shall notify the applicant in writing within six months of the date the board received the appeal. Copies of the decisions shall be delivered to the applicant or to the applicants representative personally or sent to them by mail.
(i)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on written request of the applicant. The board shall not grant more than one request for reconsideration with respect to any one decision on an appeal for compensation. The board shall not consider any request for reconsideration filed with the board more than 30 calendar days after the personal delivery or 60 calendar days after the mailing of the original decision.
(j)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on its own motion, at its discretion, at any time.
(k)Evidence submitted after the board has denied a request for reconsideration shall not be considered unless the board chooses to reconsider its decision on its own motion.
(l)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 9.Section 13959 is added to the Government Code, to read:13959.(a)The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part.
(b)The board shall notify the applicant not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Notwithstanding Section 11123, if the appeal that the board is considering involves either a crime against a minor, a crime of sexual assault, or a crime of domestic violence, the board may exclude from the hearing all persons other than board members and members of its staff, the applicant for benefits, a minor applicants parents or guardians, the applicants representative, witnesses, and other persons of the applicants choice to provide assistance to the applicant during the hearing. However, the board shall not exclude persons from the hearing if the applicant or applicants representative requests that the hearing be open to the public.
(c)At the hearing, the person seeking compensation shall have the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, the elements for eligibility under Section 13955.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, in making determinations of eligibility for compensation and in deciding upon the amount of compensation, the board shall apply the law in effect as of the date an application was submitted.
(e)(1) The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. The board may rely on any relevant evidence if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely on the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of a common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in a civil action. The board may rely on written reports prepared for the board, or other information received, from public agencies responsible for investigating the crime. If the applicant or the applicants representative chooses not to appear at the hearing, the board may act solely upon the application for compensation, the staffs report, and other evidence that appears in the record.
(2)The board shall allow a service animal to accompany and support a witness while testifying at a hearing.
(f)Hearings shall be held in various locations with the frequency necessary to provide for the speedy adjudication of the appeals. If the applicants presence is required at the hearing, the board shall schedule the applicants hearing in as convenient a location as possible or conduct the hearing by telephone.
(g)The board may delegate the hearing of appeals to hearing officers.
(h)The decisions of the board shall be in writing within four months of the date the board received the appeal unless the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision. If the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision, the board shall notify the applicant in writing within four months of the date the board received the appeal. Copies of the decisions shall be delivered to the applicant or to the applicants representative personally or sent to them by mail.
(i)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on written request of the applicant. The board shall not grant more than one request for reconsideration with respect to any one decision on an appeal for compensation. The board shall not consider any request for reconsideration filed with the board more than 365 calendar days after the personal delivery or the mailing of the original decision.
(j)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on its own motion, at its discretion, at any time.
(k)Evidence submitted after the board has denied a request for reconsideration shall not be considered unless the board chooses to reconsider its decision on its own motion.
(l)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 10.Section 13962 of the Government Code is amended to read:13962.(a)The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service providers, and other public or private agencies, the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(b)It shall be the duty of every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the provisions of this chapter, of the existence of victim centers, and in counties where no victim center exists, to provide application forms to victims who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter. The board shall provide application forms and all other documents that local law enforcement agencies and victim centers may require to comply with this section. The board, in cooperation with victim centers, shall set standards to be followed by local law enforcement agencies for this purpose and may require them to file with the board a description of the procedures adopted by each agency to comply with the standards. The board shall conduct outreach to local law enforcement agencies about their duties under this section.
(c)Every local law enforcement agency shall annually provide to the board contact information for the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer designated pursuant to Section 649.36 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)The board shall annually make available to the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer at every local law enforcement agency one hour of training on victim compensation in California and materials to educate the officers and staff in their law enforcement agencies and publicize the program within their jurisdictions.
(e)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims membership in, association with, or affiliation with, a gang, or on the basis of the victims or derivative victims designation as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, as defined in Section 186.34 of the Penal Code.
(f)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims documentation or immigration status.
(g)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 11.Section 13962 is added to the Government Code, to read:13962.(a)The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service providers, and other public or private agencies, the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(b)It shall be the duty of every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the provisions of this chapter, of the existence of victim centers, and of the existence of trauma recovery centers as described under Section 13963.1, and to provide application forms to victims who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter. The board shall provide application forms and all other documents that local law enforcement agencies and victim centers may require to comply with this section. The board, in cooperation with victim centers, shall set standards to be followed by local law enforcement agencies for this purpose and may require them to file with the board a description of the procedures adopted by each agency to comply with the standards. The board shall conduct outreach to local law enforcement agencies about their duties under this section.
(c)Every local law enforcement agency shall annually provide to the board contact information for the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer designated pursuant to Section 649.36 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)The board shall annually make available to the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer at every local law enforcement agency one hour of training on victim compensation in California and materials to educate the officers and staff in their law enforcement agencies and publicize the program within their jurisdictions.
(e)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims membership in, association with, or affiliation with, a gang, or on the basis of the victims or derivative victims designation as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, as defined in Section 186.34 of the Penal Code.
(f)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims documentation or immigration status.
(g)(1)The board shall provide every general acute care hospital in the state that operates an emergency department with both of the following:
(A)A poster developed by the board describing the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(B)Application forms to distribute to victims, derivative victims, and their family members who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter.
(2)It shall be the duty of every general acute care hospital to display a poster provided to the hospital pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) prominently in the lobby or waiting area of its emergency department.
(3)At the request of the hospital, the board shall provide the documents described in paragraph (1) in any of the languages listed in paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 13952.
(h)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 12.Section 68085.1 of the Government Code is amended to read:68085.1.(a)This section applies to all fees and fines that are collected on or after January 1, 2006, under all of the following:
(1)Sections 177.5, 209, 403.060, 491.150, 631.3, 683.150, 704.750, 708.160, 724.100, 1161.2, 1218, and 1993.2 of, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20 and subdivisions (c) and (g) of Section 411.21 of, subdivision (b) of Section 631 of, and Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of, the Code of Civil Procedure.
(2)Section 3112 of the Family Code.
(3)Section 31622 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(4)Subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, Sections 68086 and 68086.1, Sections 68926.1 and 69953.5, and Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600).
(5)Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code.
(6)Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 166 of the Penal Code.
(7)Sections 1835, 1851.5, 7660, and 13201 of the Probate Code.
(8)Sections 14607.6 and 16373 of the Vehicle Code.
(9)Section 71386 of this code, Sections 304, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, and Section 1513.1 of the Probate Code, if the reimbursement is for expenses incurred by the court.
(10)Section 3153 of the Family Code, if the amount is paid to the court for the cost of counsel appointed by the court to represent a child.
(b)On and after January 1, 2006, each superior court shall deposit all fees and fines listed in subdivision (a), as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis, into a bank account established for this purpose by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Upon direction of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the county shall deposit any money it collects under the sections listed in subdivision (a) as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis into the bank account established for this purpose and specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The deposits shall be made as required by rules adopted by, and financial policies and procedures authorized by, the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77206. Within 15 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected, each court, and each county that collects any fines or fees under subdivision (a), shall provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with a report of the fees by categories as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts and any court may agree upon a time period greater than 15 days, but in no case more than 30 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected. The fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) shall be distributed as provided in this section.
(c)(1)Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall make the following distributions:
(A)To the small claims advisory services, as described in subdivision (f) of Section 116.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(B)To dispute resolution programs, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4.
(C)To the county law library funds, as described in Sections 116.230 and 116.760 of the Code of Civil Procedure, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4, and Section 70621 of this code, and Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code.
(D)To the courthouse construction funds in the Counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Francisco, as described in Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625.
(E)Commencing July 1, 2011, to the Trial Court Trust Fund, as described in subdivision (e) of Section 70626, to be used by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the civil representation pilot program under Section 68651.
(2)If any distribution under this subdivision is delinquent, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall add a penalty to the distribution as specified in subdivision (i).
(d)Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the amounts remaining after the distributions in subdivision (c) shall be transmitted to the State Treasury for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund and other funds as required by law. This remittance shall be accompanied by a remittance advice identifying the collection month and the appropriate account in the Trial Court Trust Fund or other fund to which it is to be deposited. Upon the receipt of any delinquent payment required under this subdivision, the Controller shall calculate a penalty as provided under subdivision (i).
(e)From the money transmitted to the State Treasury under subdivision (d), the Controller shall make deposits as follows:
(1)Into the Judges Retirement Fund and the Equal Access Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4.
(2)Into the Health Statistics Special Fund, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 70670 of this code and Section 103730 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3)Into the Family Law Trust Fund, as described in Section 70674.
(4)Into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4, subdivision (b) of Section 70657.5, and subdivision (e) of Section 70617.
(5)The remainder of the money shall be deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund.
(f)The amounts collected by each superior court under Section 116.232, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20, and subdivision (g) of Section 411.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 304, 3112, 3153, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, and Sections 68926.1, 69953.5, 70627, 70631, 70640, 70661, 70678, and 71386 of this code, and Sections 1513.1, 1835, and 1851.5 of the Probate Code shall be added to the monthly apportionment for that court under subdivision (a) of Section 68085.
(g)If any of the fees provided in subdivision (a) are partially waived by court order or otherwise reduced, and the fee is to be divided between the Trial Court Trust Fund and any other fund or account, the amount of the reduction shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. If the fee is paid by installment payments, the amount distributed to each fund or account from each installment shall bear the same proportion to the installment payment as the full distribution to that fund or account does to the full fee. If a court collects a fee that was incurred before January 1, 2006, under a provision that was the predecessor to one of the paragraphs contained in subdivision (a), the fee may be deposited as if it were collected under the paragraph of subdivision (a) that corresponds to the predecessor of that paragraph and distributed in prorated amounts to each fund or account to which the fee in subdivision (a) must be distributed.
(h)Except as provided in Sections 470.5 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code, and Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625 of this code, an agency shall not take action to change the amounts allocated to any of the funds described in subdivision (c), (d), or (e).
(i)The amount of the penalty on any delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) shall be calculated by multiplying the amount of the delinquent payment at a daily rate equivalent to 11/2 percent per month for the number of days the payment is delinquent. The penalty shall be paid from the Trial Court Trust Fund. Penalties on delinquent payments under subdivision (d) shall be calculated only on the amounts to be distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund and the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, and each penalty shall be distributed proportionately to the funds to which the delinquent payment was to be distributed.
(j)If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a superior court under subdivision (b), the court shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. Notwithstanding Section 77009, any penalty on a delinquent payment that a court is required to reimburse pursuant to this section shall be paid from the court operations fund for that court. The penalty shall be paid by the court to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. If the penalty is not paid within the specified time, the Administrative Office of the Courts may reduce the amount of a subsequent monthly allocation to the court by the amount of the penalty on the delinquent payment.
(k)If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a county in transmitting fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) to the bank account established for this purpose, as described in subdivision (b), the county shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. The penalty shall be paid by the county to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated.
SEC. 13.Section 290.008 of the Penal Code is amended to read:290.008.(a)Any person who, on or after January 1, 1986, is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to the custody of which they were committed after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code because of the commission or attempted commission of any offense described in subdivision (c) shall register in accordance with the Act unless the duty to register is terminated pursuant to Section 290.5 or as otherwise provided by law.
(b)Any person who is discharged or paroled from a facility in another state that is equivalent to the Division of Juvenile Justice, to the custody of which they were committed because of an offense which, if committed or attempted in this state, would have been punishable as one or more of the offenses described in subdivision (c) shall register in accordance with the Act.
(c)Any person described in this section who committed an offense in violation of any of the following provisions shall be required to register pursuant to the Act:
(1)Assault with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation, or any violation of Section 264.1, 288, or 289 under Section 220.
(2)Any offense defined in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261, Section 264.1, 266c, or 267, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, Section 286, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, Section 287, Section 288 or 288.5, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, former Section 288a, subdivision (a) of Section 289, or Section 647.6.
(3)A violation of Section 207 or 209 committed with the intent to violate Section 261, 286, 287, 288, or 289, or former Section 288a.
(d)(1)A tier one juvenile offender is subject to registration for a minimum of five years. A person is a tier one juvenile offender if the person is required to register after being adjudicated as a ward of the court and discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an offense listed in subdivision (c) that is not a serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(2)A tier two juvenile offender is subject to registration for a minimum of 10 years. A person is a tier two juvenile offender if the person is required to register after being adjudicated as a ward of the court and discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an offense listed in subdivision (c) that is a serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(3)A person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to this section may file a petition for termination from the sex offender registry in the juvenile court in the county in which they are registered at the expiration of their mandated minimum registration period, pursuant to Section 290.5.
(e)Prior to discharge or parole from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, any person who is subject to registration under this section shall be informed of the duty to register under the procedures set forth in the Act. Department officials shall transmit the required forms and information to the Department of Justice.
(f)All records specifically relating to the registration in the custody of the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies or public officials shall be destroyed when the person who is required to register has their records sealed under the procedures set forth in Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This section shall not be construed as requiring the destruction of other criminal offender or juvenile records relating to the case that are maintained by the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, the juvenile court, or other agencies and public officials unless ordered by a court under Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(g)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.
(h)For purposes of this section, a discharged person shall include all of the following:
(1)A ward in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2022, who, prior to discharge, is returned by the division or the chief probation officer of the county to the court of jurisdiction for alternative disposition, specifically due to the statutorily required closure of the division. The division shall inform the ward of the duty to register prior to the ward being returned to the court.
(2)A patient described in Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The division shall inform the patient of the duty to register immediately prior to closure of the division.
(3)A person described in Section 1732.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall inform the person of the duty to register immediately prior to the person being returned to the court of jurisdiction.
(i)The court of jurisdiction shall establish the point at which the ward described in subdivision (h) is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
SEC. 14.Section 457.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:457.1.(a)As used in this section, arson means a violation of Section 451, 451.5, or 453, and attempted arson, which includes, but is not limited to, a violation of Section 455.
(b)(1)Every person described in paragraph (2), (3), and (4), for the periods specified therein, shall, while residing in, or if the person has no residence, while located in California, be required to, within 14 days of coming into, or changing the persons residence or location within any city, county, city and county, or campus wherein the person temporarily resides, or if the person has no residence, is located:
(A)Register with the chief of police of the city where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located.
(B)Register with the sheriff of the county where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located in an unincorporated area or city that has no police department.
(C)In addition to (A) or (B) above, register with the chief of police of a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or community college where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located upon the campus or any of its facilities.
(2)Any person who, on or after November 30, 1994, is convicted in any court in this state of arson or attempted arson shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, for the rest of their life.
(3)Any person who, having committed the offense of arson or attempted arson, and after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court on or after January 1, 1993, is discharged or paroled from the Division of Juvenile Justice shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, until that person attains 25 years of age, or until the person has their records sealed pursuant to Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, whichever comes first.
(4)Any person convicted of the offense of arson or attempted arson on or after January 1, 1985, through November 29, 1994, inclusive, in any court of this state, shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, for a period of five years commencing, in the case where the person was confined for the offense, from the date of their release from confinement, or in the case where the person was not confined for the offense, from the date of sentencing or discharge, if that person was ordered by the court at the time that person was sentenced to register as an arson offender. The law enforcement agencies shall make registration information available to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person resides.
(c)Any person required to register pursuant to this section who is discharged or paroled from a jail, prison, school, road camp, or other penal institution, or from the Division of Juvenile Justice where they were confined because of the commission or attempted commission of arson, shall, prior to the discharge, parole, or release, be informed of their duty to register under this section by the official in charge of the place of confinement. The official shall require the person to read and sign the form as may be required by the Department of Justice, stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has been explained to them. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon their discharge, parole, or release and shall report the address to the Department of Justice. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall give one copy of the form to the person, and shall, not later than 45 days prior to the scheduled release of the person, send one copy to the appropriate law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge, parole, or release; one copy to the prosecuting agency that prosecuted the person; one copy to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge, parole, or release; and one copy to the Department of Justice. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall retain one copy. All forms shall be transmitted in time so as to be received by the local law enforcement agency and prosecuting agency 30 days prior to the discharge, parole, or release of the person.
(d)All records relating specifically to the registration in the custody of the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies or public officials shall be destroyed when the person required to register under this subdivision for offenses adjudicated by a juvenile court attains 25 years of age or has their records sealed under the procedures set forth in Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, whichever event occurs first. This subdivision shall not be construed to require the destruction of other criminal offender or juvenile records relating to the case that are maintained by the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, the juvenile court, or other agencies and public officials unless ordered by the court under Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e)Any person who is required to register pursuant to this section who is released on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine shall, prior to the release or discharge, be informed of their duty to register under this section by the probation department of the county in which they have been convicted, and the probation officer shall require the person to read and sign the form as may be required by the Department of Justice, stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has been explained to them. The probation officer shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon their release or discharge and shall report within three days the address to the Department of Justice. The probation officer shall give one copy of the form to the person, and shall send one copy to the appropriate law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge or release, one copy to the prosecuting agency that prosecuted the person, one copy to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge or release, and one copy to the Department of Justice. The probation officer shall also retain one copy.
(f)The registration shall consist of (1) a statement in writing signed by the person, giving the information as may be required by the Department of Justice, and (2) the fingerprints and photograph of the person. Within three days thereafter, the registering law enforcement agency shall electronically forward the statement, fingerprints, and photograph to the Department of Justice.
(g)If any person required to register by this section changes their residence address, they shall inform, in writing within 10 days, the law enforcement agency with whom they last registered of their new address. The law enforcement agency shall, within three days after receipt of the information, electronically forward it to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice shall forward appropriate registration data to the law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction of the new place of residence.
(h)Any person required to register under this section who violates any of the provisions thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who has been convicted of arson or attempted arson and who is required to register under this section who willfully violates any of the provisions thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of not less than 90 days nor more than one year in a county jail. In no event does the court have the power to absolve a person who willfully violates this section from the obligation of spending at least 90 days of confinement in a county jail and of completing probation of at least one year.
(i)Whenever any person is released on parole or probation and is required to register under this section but fails to do so within the time prescribed, the Board of Prison Terms, the Division of Juvenile Justice, or the court, as the case may be, shall order the parole or probation of that person revoked.
(j)The statements, photographs, and fingerprints required by this section shall not be open to inspection by the public or by any person other than a regularly employed peace officer or other law enforcement officer.
(k)In any case in which a person who would be required to register pursuant to this section is to be temporarily sent outside the institution where they are confined on any assignment within a city or county, including, but not limited to, firefighting or disaster control, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the place or places where that assignment shall occur shall be notified within a reasonable time prior to removal from the institution. This subdivision shall not apply to any person temporarily released under guard from the institution where they are confined.
(l)Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with Section 1203.4 concerning termination of probation and release from penalties and disabilities of probation.
A person required to register under this section may initiate a proceeding under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 and, upon obtaining a certificate of rehabilitation, shall be relieved of any further duty to register under this section. This certificate shall not relieve the petitioner of the duty to register under this section for any offense subject to this section of which they are convicted in the future.
Any person who is required to register under this section due to a misdemeanor conviction shall be relieved of the requirement to register if that person is granted relief pursuant to Section 1203.4.
(m)For purposes of this section, a discharged person shall include all of the following:
(1)A ward in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2022, who, prior to discharge, is returned by the division or the chief probation officer of the county to the court of jurisdiction for alternative disposition, specifically due to the statutorily required closure of the division. The division shall inform the ward of the duty to register prior to the ward being returned to the court.
(2)A patient described in Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The division shall inform the patient of the duty to register immediately prior to closure of the division.
(3)A person described in Section 1732.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall inform the person of the duty to register immediately prior to the person being returned to the court of jurisdiction.
(n)The court of jurisdiction shall establish the point at which the ward described in subdivision (m) is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
SEC. 15.Section 679.027 is added to the Penal Code, to read:679.027.(a)Every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act shall, as provided herein, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, inform each victim, or the victims next of kin if the victim is deceased, of the rights they may have under applicable law relating to the victimization, including rights relating to housing, employment, compensation, and immigration relief.
(b)(1) Every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act shall, as provided herein, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, provide or make available to each victim of the criminal act without charge or cost a Victim Protections and Resources card described in paragraph (3).
(2)The Victim Protections and Resources card may be designed as part of and included with the Marsy Rights card described by Section 679.026.
(3)By June 1, 2025, the Attorney General shall design and make available in PDF or other imaging format to every agency listed in paragraph (1) a Victim Protections and Resources card, which shall contain information in lay terms about victim rights and resources, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)Information about the rights provided by Sections 230 and 230.1 of the Labor Code.
(B)Information about the rights provided by Section 1946.7 of the Civil Code.
(C)Information about the rights provided by Section 1161.3 of the Civil Code, including information in lay terms about which crimes and tenants are eligible and under what circumstances.
(D)Information about federal immigration relief available to certain victims of crime.
(E)Information about the program established by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13950) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, including information about the types of expenses the program may reimburse, eligibility, and how to apply.
(F)Information about the program established by Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(G)Information about eligibility for filing a restraining or protective order.
(H)Contact information for the Victims Legal Resource Center established by Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 13897) of Title 6 of Part 4.
(I)A list of trauma recovery centers funded by the state pursuant to Section 13963.1 of the Government Code, with their contact information, which shall be updated annually.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 16.Section 1203.4b of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.4b.(a)(1)If a defendant successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, or participated at an institutional firehouse, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and has been released from custody, the defendant is eligible for relief pursuant to this section, except that incarcerated individuals who have been convicted of any of the following crimes are automatically ineligible for relief pursuant to this section:
(A)Murder.
(B)Kidnapping.
(C)Rape as defined in paragraph (2) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261 or paragraph (1) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 262.
(D)Lewd acts on a child under 14 years of age, as defined in Section 288.
(E)Any felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison for life.
(F)Any sex offense requiring registration pursuant to Section 290.
(G)Escape from a secure perimeter within the previous 10 years.
(H)Arson.
(2)Any denial of relief pursuant to this section shall be without prejudice.
(3)For purposes of this subdivision, successful participation in a conservation camp program or a program at an institutional firehouse and successful participation as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, means the incarcerated individual adequately performed their duties without any conduct that warranted removal from the program.
(b)(1)The defendant may file a petition for relief with the court in the county where the defendant was sentenced. The court shall provide a copy of the petition to the secretary, or, in the case of a county incarcerated individual hand crew member, the appropriate county authority.
(2)If the secretary or appropriate county authority certifies to the court that the defendant successfully participated in the incarcerated individual conservation camp program, or institutional firehouse, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, as specified in subdivision (a), and has been released from custody, the court, in its discretion and in the interests of justice, may issue an order pursuant to subdivision (c).
(3)To be eligible for relief pursuant to this section, the defendant is not required to complete the term of their probation, parole, or supervised release. Notwithstanding any other law, the court, in providing relief pursuant to this section, shall order early termination of probation, parole, or supervised release if the court determines that the defendant has not violated any terms or conditions of probation, parole, or supervised release prior to, and during the pendency of, the petition for relief pursuant to this section.
(4)All convictions for which the defendant is serving a sentence at the time the defendant successfully participates in a program as specified in subdivision (a) are subject to relief pursuant to this section.
(5)(A)A defendant who is granted an order pursuant to this section shall not be required to disclose the conviction on an application for licensure by any state or local agency.
(B)This paragraph does not apply to an application for licensure by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, a position as a peace officer, public office, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission.
(c)(1)If the requirements of this section are met, the court, in its discretion and in the interest of justice, may permit the defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty, or, if the defendant has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set aside the verdict of guilty, and, in either case, the court shall thereupon dismiss the accusations or information against the defendant and the defendant shall thereafter be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which the defendant has been convicted, except as provided in Section 13555 of the Vehicle Code.
(2)The relief available pursuant to this section shall not be granted if the defendant is currently charged with the commission of any other offense.
(3)The defendant may make the application and change of plea in person or by attorney.
(d)Relief granted pursuant to this section is subject to the following conditions:
(1)In any subsequent prosecution of the defendant for any other offense, the prior conviction may be pleaded and proved and shall have the same effect as if the accusation or information had not been dismissed.
(2)The order shall state, and the defendant shall be informed, that the order does not relieve the defendant of the obligation to disclose the conviction in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire or application for licensure by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, a peace officer, public office, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission.
(3)Dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to this section does not permit a person to own, possess, or have in the persons custody or control any firearm or prevent their conviction under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(4)Dismissal of an accusation or information underlying a conviction pursuant to this section does not permit a person prohibited from holding public office as a result of that conviction to hold public office.
(5)Dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to this section does not release the defendant from the terms and conditions of any unexpired criminal protective order that has been issued by the court pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 136.2, subdivision (j) of Section 273.5, subdivision (l) of Section 368, or subdivision (k) of Section 646.9. These protective orders shall remain in full effect until expiration or until any further order by the court modifying or terminating the order, despite the dismissal of the underlying accusation or information.
(e)(1)Relief shall not be granted under this section unless the prosecuting attorney has been given 15 days notice of the petition for relief.
(2)It shall be presumed that the prosecuting attorney has received notice if proof of service is filed with the court.
(f)If, after receiving notice pursuant to subdivision (e), the prosecuting attorney fails to appear and object to a petition for dismissal, the prosecuting attorney may not move to set aside or otherwise appeal the grant of that petition.
SEC. 17.Section 1463.001 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1463.001.Except as otherwise provided in this section, all fines and forfeitures imposed and collected for crimes other than parking offenses resulting from a filing in a court, including civil assessments imposed under Section 1214.1, shall as soon as practicable after receipt thereof, be deposited with the county treasurer, and each month the total fines and forfeitures which have accumulated within the past month shall be distributed, as follows:
(a)The state penalties, county penalties, special penalties, service charges, penalty allocations, and civil assessments imposed under Section 1214.1, shall be transferred to the proper funds as required by law.
(b)The base fines shall be distributed, as follows:
(1)Any base fines which are subject to specific distribution under any other section shall be distributed to the specified funds of the state or local agency.
(2)Base fines resulting from county arrest not included in paragraph (1), shall be transferred into the proper funds of the county.
(3)Base fines resulting from city arrests not included in paragraph (1), an amount equal to the applicable county percentages set forth in Section 1463.002, as modified by Section 1463.28, shall be transferred into the proper funds of the county. Until July 1, 1998, the remainder of base fines resulting from city arrests shall be divided between each city and county, with 50 percent deposited to the countys general fund, and 50 percent deposited to the treasury of the appropriate city, and thereafter the remainder of base fines resulting from city arrests shall be deposited to the treasury of the appropriate city.
(4)In a county that had an agreement as of March 22, 1977, that provides for city fines and forfeitures to accrue to the county in exchange for sales tax receipts, base fines resulting from city arrests not included in paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the proper funds of the county.
(c)Each county shall keep a record of its deposits to its treasury and its transmittal to each city treasury pursuant to this section.
(d)The distribution specified in subdivision (b) applies to all funds subject thereto distributed on or after July 1, 1992, regardless of whether the court has elected to allocate and distribute funds pursuant to Section 1464.8.
(e)Any amounts remitted to the county from amounts collected by the Franchise Tax Board upon referral by a county pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 19280) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be allocated pursuant to this section.
SEC. 18.Section 4900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, shall have served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison or incarcerated in county jail, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 18.5.Section 4900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, shall have served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison or incarcerated in county jail, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, find that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, and approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, and the petitioner shall be provided with the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 19.Section 4900 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony, and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, has served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison, incarcerated in county jail, on parole, or under supervised release, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 19.5.Section 4900 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony, and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, has served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison, incarcerated in county jail, on parole, or under supervised release, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, find that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, and approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, and the petitioner shall be provided with the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 20.Section 4904 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall be a sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. That payment shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 20.5.Section 4904 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall be a sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. That payment shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b)Any person granted relief pursuant to this section or Section 851.86 prior to January 1, 2023, or pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 1485.55, is entitled, upon application and submission of proof by the claimant to the board, to a determination of the number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(c)When the California Victim Compensation Board makes a determination under subdivision (b), or a finding of innocence under Section 4900, 4902, or 4904, the board shall report all of the following to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice:
(1)A description of the proceedings.
(2)The finding of innocence.
(3)The number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction.
(4)The number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(d)When a court orders a finding of innocence under Section 851.86 or 1485.55, the court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(e)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 21.Section 4904 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall include the following:
(1)A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration.
(2)A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction.
(b)The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective.
(c)Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 21.5.Section 4904 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall include the following:
(1)A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration.
(2)A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction.
(b)The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective.
(c)Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)Any person granted relief pursuant to this section or Section 851.86 prior to January 1, 2023, or pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 1485.55, is entitled, upon application and submission of proof by the claimant to the board, to a determination of the number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(e)When the California Victim Compensation Board makes a determination under subdivision (d), or a finding of innocence under Section 4900, 4902, or 4904, the board shall report all of the following to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice:
(1)A description of the proceedings.
(2)The finding of innocence.
(3)The number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction.
(4)The number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(f)When a court orders a finding of innocence under Section 851.86 or 1485.55, the court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(g)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 22.Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:1732.10.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, unless the committing court orders an alternative placement, upon closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice, the State Department of State Hospitals shall continue to provide evaluation, care, and treatment of state hospital patients referred by the division pursuant to Section 1756 and Interagency Agreement 21-00189, or a predecessor agreement, until clinical discharge, as defined in paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) is recommended by the State Department of State Hospitals, or until the patient referred by the division reaches the hospitalization release date in subdivision (e). When discharge is clinically indicated, the State Department of State Hospitals shall notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, the probation department, and the behavioral health department. The State Department of State Hospitals shall collaborate with county probation and behavioral health to ensure continuity of care. The division shall provide contact information for the committing court, juvenile counsel of record, and related probation department for all patients in the custody of the State Department of State Hospitals upon enactment of this section and any youth placed at the State Department of State Hospitals prior to closure of the division.
(b)Notwithstanding the confidentiality provision for information and records set forth under Section 5328, for any youth referred by the division who remains a patient after closure of the division, the State Department of State Hospitals shall do the following:
(1)Collaborate with the county probation department and behavioral health department prior to the expected discharge from the state hospital to assist the county in determining the least restrictive legal alternative placement for the youth.
(2)Provide the court, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation department, upon closure of the division and annually thereafter, a copy of the finalized treatment plan specifying the youths goals of hospitalization, assessed needs, and how the staff will assist the youth to achieve the goals and objectives.
(3)Notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation as soon as safely possible, but no later than 24 hours following any of the following:
(A)A suicide or serious attempted suicide.
(B)A serious injury or battery, with or without a weapon.
(C)An alleged sexual assault.
(D)An escape or attempted escape.
(4)Provide county probation, biannually, a synopsis of behavioral incidences, including, but not limited to, self-harm, assault, contraband, and property damage.
(5)Notify the committing court, juvenile counsel of record, and the county probation department if a youth refuses to consent to clinically necessary medication treatment and provide the court with the clinical records and testimony necessary for the court to consider an order for involuntary medication administration. Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of State Hospitals shall utilize the process outlined in Section 4210 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations and In re Qawi (2004) 32.Cal.4th.1 to obtain involuntary medication orders.
(6)Notify individuals covered by a youths medical release of information, the juvenile counsel of record, the juvenile committing court, and the county probation department within 24 hours of the youth being hospitalized for a serious medical condition.
(7)Notify the youths next of kin on record, juvenile counsel of record, the juvenile committing court, and the county probation department of the county of commitment within 24 hours, and the local county coroner and local law enforcement agencies within two hours, of the discovery of death when a youth dies during hospitalization at a state hospital, or if the death occurred immediately following transfer from a state hospital to a community medical facility.
(8)Notify the juvenile committing court, the juvenile counsel of record, and probation department if it believes the youth requires conservatorship upon discharge. For continuity of care, the State Department of State Hospitals shall accommodate any necessary access to the youth or medical records as needed for arranging conservatorship.
(9)Notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and the county probation department when the youth is ready to discharge to the county based on the following:
(A)When the youth has improved to a degree that further hospitalization is unnecessary, or the primary illness or problem for which hospitalization was required is in substantial remission, and the remaining symptoms are those of a disorder for which hospitalization in a state hospital is not clinically necessary.
(B)When further hospitalization is unnecessary, not clinically appropriate, and will provide no further benefit.
(C)When a court has ordered an alternative placement.
(D)When the youth has reached the hospitalization release date described in subdivision (e).
(10)Provide a written discharge summary and all other pertinent medical and mental health data to the receiving juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation department.
(c)For a youth remaining a patient in a state hospital pursuant to this section, the probation department shall do all of the following:
(1)Upon notification of discharge criteria having been met from the State Department of State Hospitals, find a placement for the patient within 45 days.
(2)Provide transportation to court appearances and from the state hospital to the county designated placement within 7 calendar days of the discharge date.
(3)Reimburse the State Department of State Hospitals for any off-site medical or surgical health care expense, if services could not be provided by the State Department of State Hospitals and prior approval was received from the county, except in cases of emergency.
(d)The county of commitment shall not be charged by the state for a person placed in a state hospital by the division prior to closure pursuant to Section 1756 or Interagency Agreement 21-00189 or a predecessor agreement, during this placement.
(e)A person in a state hospital under the provisions of Section 1756 or this section shall be released and discharged to the county of commitment no later than the persons maximum juvenile confinement time, as determined by Section 607 and all other provisions of law.
(f)Immediately prior to closure, the division shall notify the juvenile court of commitment and the juvenile counsel of record of the youths most recent projected board hearing date for court consideration.
(g)This section shall only apply to the youth referred by the division prior to closure who remain a patient in a state hospital after closure of the division. Additional youth shall not be subject to this section.
(h)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 23.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 24.This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.
SEC. 25.(a)Sections 2.5 and 3.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 13956 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 299. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 13956 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 299, in which case Section 13956 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 2 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 299, at which time Section 2.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(b)Sections 4.5 and 5.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 13957 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 877. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 13957 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 877, in which case Section 13957 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 877, at which time Section 4.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(c)Sections 18.5 and 19.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 4900 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1468. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 4900 of the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1468, in which case Section 4900 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section 18 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 1468, at which time Section 18.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(d)Sections 20.5 and 21.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 4904 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1468. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 4904 of the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1468, in which case Section 4904 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section 20 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 1468, at which time Section 20.5 of this bill shall become operative.
SEC. 26.Section 12 of this bill shall only become operative if Senate Bill 688 of the 202122 Regular Session is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2023.
(a)(1)A firearm industry member shall not advertise, market, or arrange for placement of an advertising or marketing communication offering or promoting any firearm-related product in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors.
(2)In determining whether marketing or advertising of a firearm-related product is attractive to minors, as described in paragraph (1), a court shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, whether the marketing or advertising:
(A)Uses caricatures that reasonably appear to be minors or cartoon characters to promote firearm-related products.
(B)Offers brand name merchandise for minors, including, but not limited to, hats, t-shirts, or other clothing, or toys, games, or stuffed animals, that promotes a firearm industry member or firearm-related product.
(C)Offers firearm-related products in sizes, colors, or designs that are specifically designed to be used by, or appeal to, minors.
(D)Is part of a marketing or advertising campaign designed with the intent to appeal to minors.
(E)Uses images or depictions of minors in advertising and marketing materials to depict the use of firearm-related products.
(F)Is placed in a publication created for the purpose of reaching an audience that is predominately composed of minors and not intended for a more general audience composed of adults.
(3)This subdivision does not apply to a communication offering or promoting any firearm safety program, hunting safety or promotional program, firearm instructional course, sport shooting event or competition, or any similar program, course, or event, nor does it apply to a communication offering or promoting membership in any organization, or promotion of lawful hunting activity, including, but not limited to, any fundraising event, youth hunting program, or outdoor camp.
(b)A firearm industry member publishing material directed to minors in this state or who has actual knowledge that a minor in this state is using or receiving its material, shall not knowingly use, disclose, compile, or allow a third party to use, disclose, or compile, the personal information of that minor with actual knowledge that the use, disclosure, or compilation is for the purpose of marketing or advertising to that minor any firearm-related product.
(c)As used in this chapter:
(1)Ammunition has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 16150 of the Penal Code.
(2)Firearm has the same meaning as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 16520 of the Penal Code.
(3)Firearm accessory means an attachment or device designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with, a firearm which is designed, intended, or functions to alter or enhance the firing capabilities of a firearm, the lethality of the firearm, or a shooters ability to hold, carry, or use a firearm.
(4)Firearm industry member means any of the following:
(A)A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale, or retail sale of firearm-related products.
(B)A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association formed for the express purpose of promoting, encouraging, or advocating for the purchase, use, or ownership of firearm-related products that does one of the following:
(i)Advertises firearm-related products.
(ii)Advertises events where firearm-related products are sold or used.
(iii)Endorses specific firearm-related products.
(iv)Sponsors or otherwise promotes events at which firearm-related products are sold or used.
(5)Firearm-related product means a firearm, ammunition, reloaded ammunition, a firearm precursor part, a firearm component, or a firearm accessory that meets any of the following conditions:
(A)The item is sold, made, or distributed in California.
(B)The item is intended to be sold or distributed in California.
(C)It is reasonably foreseeable that the item would be sold or possessed in California.
(D)Marketing or advertising for the item is directed to residents of California.
(6)Marketing or advertising means, in exchange for monetary compensation, to make a communication to one or more individuals, or to arrange for the dissemination to the public of a communication, about a product, the primary purpose of which is to encourage recipients of the communication to engage in a commercial transaction.
(7)Minor means a natural person under 18 years of age who resides in this state.
(d)This section shall not be construed to require or authorize a firearm industry member to collect or retain age information about users or subscribers of products or services offered.
(e)(1)Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation, which shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)The court shall impose a civil penalty under paragraph (1) for each violation of this chapter. In assessing the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider any one or more of the relevant circumstances presented by any of the parties to the case, including, but not limited to, the nature and seriousness of the misconduct, the number of violations, the persistence of the misconduct, the length of time over which the misconduct occurred, the willfulness of the defendants misconduct, and the defendants assets, liabilities, and net worth.
(3)A person harmed by a violation of this section may commence a civil action to recover their actual damages.
(4)The court shall also order injunctive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person or persons responsible for the conduct, as the court deems necessary to prevent the harm described in this section.
(5)Upon a motion, a court shall award reasonable attorneys fees and costs, including expert witness fees and other litigation expenses, to a plaintiff who is a prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
(6)Each copy or republication of marketing or advertising prohibited by this section shall be deemed a separate violation.
(f)The provisions of this section are severable. If any portion, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this section is for any reason held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have adopted this section and each and every portion, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, and application not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion of this section or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid.
SEC. 2.Section 13956 of the Government Code is amended to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim of domestic violence shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(A)An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(d)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 2.5.Section 13956 of the Government Code is amended to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and in subdivision (c), an application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 262, or 273.5 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application, in whole or in part, based on the deceased victims involvement in the crime that gave rise to the claim.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim of domestic violence shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims failure to cooperate.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application based on a victims or derivative victims failure to cooperate.
(4)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(5)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(6)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A law enforcement agency endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(7)(A)An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of statute, administrative rule, local ordinance, or other law, for applications based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, if the board receives a form of documentation that describes or demonstrates that a person suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall accept this as sufficient evidence to establish that such use of force constitutes a crime and that the person who suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force is a victim, solely for the purposes of eligibility for compensation under this chapter. Such a form of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical records documenting the victims injury, mental health records, a written statement from a victim services provider, a death certificate, or evidence that the qualifying crime was reported under Section 12525.2 to the Department of Justice as an incident in which the use of force by a law enforcement officer against a civilian resulted in serious bodily injury or death.
(1)For a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless the victim is convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or of a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, to or death of another person, and the crime occurred at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based. The board shall not consider a claim for compensation while charges are pending alleging that a victim subject to this paragraph committed such a crime. A victim or applicant subject to this paragraph may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time for any expense, but the award of that compensation shall not be granted until the charges are no longer pending against the victim. If the victim is deceased, charges shall not be considered pending against the victim for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2)For a claim based on a victims death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the deceased victim committed a crime during which the deceased victim personally inflicted serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, on another person or personally killed another person at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based.
(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(e)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 3.Section 13956 is added to the Government Code, to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(A) An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been released from a correctional institution. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 3.5.Section 13956 is added to the Government Code, to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and in subdivision (c), an application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application, in whole or in part, based on the deceased victims involvement in the crime that gave rise to the claim.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims failure to cooperate.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application based on a victims or derivative victims failure to cooperate.
(4)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(5)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(6)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A law enforcement agency endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(7)(A) An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of statute, administrative rule, local ordinance, or other law, for applications based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, if the board receives a form of documentation that describes or demonstrates that a person suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall accept this as sufficient evidence to establish that such use of force constitutes a crime and that the person who suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force is a victim, solely for the purposes of eligibility for compensation under this chapter. Such a form of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical records documenting the victims injury, mental health records, a written statement from a victim services provider, a death certificate, or evidence that the qualifying crime was reported under Section 12525.2 to the Department of Justice as an incident in which the use of force by a law enforcement officer against a civilian resulted in serious bodily injury or death.
(1)For a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless the victim is convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or of a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, to or death of another person, and the crime occurred at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based. The board shall not consider a claim for compensation while charges are pending alleging that a victim subject to this paragraph committed such a crime. A victim or applicant subject to this paragraph may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time for any expense, but the award of that compensation shall not be granted until the charges are no longer pending against the victim. If the victim is deceased, charges shall not be considered pending against the victim for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2)For a claim based on a victims death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the deceased victim committed a crime during which the deceased victim personally inflicted serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, on another person or personally killed another person at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based.
(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been released from a correctional institution. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(e)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 4.Section 13957 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 in a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for not more than two derivative victims.
(B)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000):
(i)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subparagraph (A), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(ii)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(C)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for outpatient mental health counseling in excess of that authorized by subparagraph (A) or (B) or for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(D)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A)Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim may not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), except that this award may be increased to an amount not exceeding seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) if federal funds for that increase are available.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 4.5.Section 13957 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 in a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for not more than two derivative victims.
(B)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000):
(i)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subparagraph (A), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(ii)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(C)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for outpatient mental health counseling in excess of that authorized by subparagraph (A) or (B) or for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(D)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A)Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim may not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), except that this award may be increased to an amount not exceeding seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) if federal funds for that increase are available.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 5.Section 13957 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling:
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 for not more than two derivative victims.
(iv)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(v)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(B)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(C)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A) Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 5.5.Section 13957 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling:
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 for not more than two derivative victims.
(iv)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(v)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(B)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(C)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A) Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 6.Section 13957.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.5.(a)In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the following actions:
(1)Compensate the victim for loss of income directly resulting from the injury, except that loss of income may not be paid by the board for more than five years following the crime, unless the victim is disabled as defined in Section 416(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as a direct result of the injury.
(2)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent or legal guardian of a victim, who at the time of the crime was under 18 years of age and is hospitalized as a direct result of the crime.
(B)The minor victims treating physician certifies in writing that the presence of the victims parent or legal guardian at the hospital is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(C)Reimbursement for loss of income under this paragraph may not exceed the total value of the income that would have been earned by the adult derivative victim during a 30-day period.
(3)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent or legal guardian of a victim who at the time of the crime was under 18 years of age.
(B)The victim died as a direct result of the crime.
(C)The board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph for not more than 30 calendar days from the date of the victims death.
(4)Compensate a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime for the loss of support incurred by that person as a direct result of the crime, subject to both of the following:
(A)Loss of support shall be paid by the board for income lost by an adult for a period up to, but not more than, five years following the date of the crime.
(B)Loss of support shall not be paid by the board on behalf of a minor for a period beyond the childs attaining 18 years of age.
(5)(A)If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, and the victim has not been and will not be compensated from any other source, compensate the victim for loss of income or support directly resulting from the deprivation of liberty during the crime based upon the value of the victims labor as guaranteed under California law at the time that the services were performed for the number of hours that the services were performed, for up to 40 hours per week.
(B)On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to rely on evidence other than official employment documentation in considering and approving an application for that compensation. The evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a statement under penalty of perjury from the applicant, a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, a licensed attorney, or a witness to the circumstances of the crime.
(C)Compensation for loss of income paid by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year that the services were performed, for a maximum of two years.
(D)If the victim is a minor at the time of application, the board shall distribute payment under this paragraph when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
(b)The total amount payable to all derivative victims pursuant to this section as the result of one crime shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 7.Section 13957.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.5.(a)In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the following actions:
(1)Subject to paragraph (7), and calculated as provided in paragraph (8), compensate the victim for loss of income directly resulting from the injury, except that loss of income shall not be paid by the board for more than five years following the crime, unless the victim is disabled as defined in Section 416(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as a direct result of the injury.
(2)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the victim, or if no parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the victim is present at the hospital, is another derivative victim, who is present at the hospital during the period the victim is hospitalized as a direct result of the crime.
(B)The victims treating physician certifies in writing that the presence of the derivative victim at the hospital is reasonably necessary for the treatment of the victim, or is reasonably necessary for the victims psychological well-being.
(C)Reimbursement for loss of income under this paragraph shall not exceed the total value of the income that would have been earned, calculated as described in paragraph (8), by the adult derivative victim during a 30-day period.
(3)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The victim died as a direct result of the crime.
(B)(i)If the derivative victim is the spouse of the victim, is the parent of the victim, was living in the household of the victim at the time of the crime, was the legal guardian of the victim at the time of the crime, or was the legal guardian of the victim when the victim was under 18 years of age, the board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph, calculated as provided by paragraph (8), for not more than 30 calendar days occurring within 90 calendar days of the victims death.
(ii)For a derivative victim not included in clause (i), the board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph, calculated as provided by paragraph (8), for not more than seven calendar days occurring within 90 calendar days of the victims death.
(4)Compensate a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime for the loss of support incurred by that person as a direct result of the crime, calculated as provided in paragraph (8), subject to both of the following:
(A)Loss of support shall be paid by the board for income lost by an adult for a period up to, but not more than, five years following the date of the crime.
(B)Loss of support shall not be paid by the board on behalf of a minor for a period beyond the childs attaining 18 years of age.
(5)(A) If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, and the victim has not been and will not be compensated from any other source, compensate the victim for loss of income or support directly resulting from the deprivation of liberty during the crime based upon the value of the victims labor as guaranteed under California law at the time that the services were performed for the number of hours that the services were performed, for up to 40 hours per week.
(B)On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to rely on evidence other than official employment documentation in considering and approving an application for that compensation. The evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a statement under penalty of perjury from the applicant, a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, a licensed attorney, or a witness to the circumstances of the crime.
(C)Compensation for loss of income paid by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year that the services were performed, for a maximum of two years.
(D)If the victim is a minor at the time of application, the board shall distribute payment under this paragraph when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
(6)If the victim is a minor at the time of the crime, the victim shall be eligible for future loss of income due to disability from future employment directly resulting from the injury at a rate an employee would earn if employed for 35 hours per week at the minimum wage required at the time of the crime by Section 1182.12 of the Labor Code for a maximum of one year.
(7)(A)A victim or derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of income under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall be eligible for loss of income if they were employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime. If an otherwise eligible adult victim or derivative victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, they shall be eligible for loss of income under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) if the victim or derivative victim was fully or partially employed or receiving income benefits for a total of at least two weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
(B)A derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of support under paragraph (4) shall be eligible for loss of support if the victim was employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime. If the victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, the derivative victim shall be eligible if the victim was fully or partially employed or receiving earned income benefits for a total of at least two weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or if the victim had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
(8)(A)Except as provided by subparagraph (B), loss of income or support under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) shall be based on the actual loss the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, sustains or the wages the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, would have earned if employed for 35 hours per week at the minimum wage required by Section 1182.12 of the Labor Code during the applicable period, whichever is greater.
(B)For victims who are under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, loss of income under paragraph (1) shall be based upon the actual loss the victim sustains.
(b)By July 1, 2025, the board shall adopt new guidelines for accepting evidence that may be available to the victim or derivative victim in considering and approving a claim for loss of income or support under this section, which shall require the board to accept any form of reliable corroborating information approved by the board regarding the victim or derivative victims income, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)A statement from the employer.
(2)A pattern of deposits into a bank or credit union account of the victim or derivative victim.
(3)Pay stubs or copies of checks received as payment.
(4)A copy of a job offer letter from an employer.
(5)Income tax records.
(6)Verification through a vendor, if the employer contracts with a vendor for employment verification.
(7)Information related to eligibility or enrollment from any of the following:
(A)The CalFresh program pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institution Code.
(B)The CalWORKs program.
(C)The states childrens health insurance program under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.).
(D)The California Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to Title 22 (commencing with Section 100500) of the Government Code.
(E)The electronic service established in accordance with Section 435.949 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(F)Records from the Employment Development Department.
(c)The total amount payable to all derivative victims pursuant to this section as the result of one crime shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 8.Section 13959 of the Government Code is amended to read:13959.(a)The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part.
(b)The board shall notify the applicant not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Notwithstanding Section 11123, if the appeal that the board is considering involves either a crime against a minor, a crime of sexual assault, or a crime of domestic violence, the board may exclude from the hearing all persons other than board members and members of its staff, the applicant for benefits, a minor applicants parents or guardians, the applicants representative, witnesses, and other persons of the applicants choice to provide assistance to the applicant during the hearing. However, the board shall not exclude persons from the hearing if the applicant or applicants representative requests that the hearing be open to the public.
(c)At the hearing, the person seeking compensation shall have the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, the elements for eligibility under Section 13955.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, in making determinations of eligibility for compensation and in deciding upon the amount of compensation, the board shall apply the law in effect as of the date an application was submitted.
(e)(1)The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. The board may rely on any relevant evidence if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of a common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in a civil action. The board may rely on written reports prepared for the board, or other information received, from public agencies responsible for investigating the crime. If the applicant or the applicants representative chooses not to appear at the hearing, the board may act solely upon the application for compensation, the staffs report, and other evidence that appears in the record.
(2)The board shall allow a service animal to accompany and support a witness while testifying at a hearing.
(f)Hearings shall be held in various locations with the frequency necessary to provide for the speedy adjudication of the appeals. If the applicants presence is required at the hearing, the board shall schedule the applicants hearing in as convenient a location as possible or conduct the hearing by telephone.
(g)The board may delegate the hearing of appeals to hearing officers.
(h)The decisions of the board shall be in writing within six months of the date the board received the appeal unless the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision. If the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision, the board shall notify the applicant in writing within six months of the date the board received the appeal. Copies of the decisions shall be delivered to the applicant or to the applicants representative personally or sent to them by mail.
(i)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on written request of the applicant. The board shall not grant more than one request for reconsideration with respect to any one decision on an appeal for compensation. The board shall not consider any request for reconsideration filed with the board more than 30 calendar days after the personal delivery or 60 calendar days after the mailing of the original decision.
(j)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on its own motion, at its discretion, at any time.
(k)Evidence submitted after the board has denied a request for reconsideration shall not be considered unless the board chooses to reconsider its decision on its own motion.
(l)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 9.Section 13959 is added to the Government Code, to read:13959.(a)The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part.
(b)The board shall notify the applicant not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Notwithstanding Section 11123, if the appeal that the board is considering involves either a crime against a minor, a crime of sexual assault, or a crime of domestic violence, the board may exclude from the hearing all persons other than board members and members of its staff, the applicant for benefits, a minor applicants parents or guardians, the applicants representative, witnesses, and other persons of the applicants choice to provide assistance to the applicant during the hearing. However, the board shall not exclude persons from the hearing if the applicant or applicants representative requests that the hearing be open to the public.
(c)At the hearing, the person seeking compensation shall have the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, the elements for eligibility under Section 13955.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, in making determinations of eligibility for compensation and in deciding upon the amount of compensation, the board shall apply the law in effect as of the date an application was submitted.
(e)(1) The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. The board may rely on any relevant evidence if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely on the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of a common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in a civil action. The board may rely on written reports prepared for the board, or other information received, from public agencies responsible for investigating the crime. If the applicant or the applicants representative chooses not to appear at the hearing, the board may act solely upon the application for compensation, the staffs report, and other evidence that appears in the record.
(2)The board shall allow a service animal to accompany and support a witness while testifying at a hearing.
(f)Hearings shall be held in various locations with the frequency necessary to provide for the speedy adjudication of the appeals. If the applicants presence is required at the hearing, the board shall schedule the applicants hearing in as convenient a location as possible or conduct the hearing by telephone.
(g)The board may delegate the hearing of appeals to hearing officers.
(h)The decisions of the board shall be in writing within four months of the date the board received the appeal unless the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision. If the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision, the board shall notify the applicant in writing within four months of the date the board received the appeal. Copies of the decisions shall be delivered to the applicant or to the applicants representative personally or sent to them by mail.
(i)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on written request of the applicant. The board shall not grant more than one request for reconsideration with respect to any one decision on an appeal for compensation. The board shall not consider any request for reconsideration filed with the board more than 365 calendar days after the personal delivery or the mailing of the original decision.
(j)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on its own motion, at its discretion, at any time.
(k)Evidence submitted after the board has denied a request for reconsideration shall not be considered unless the board chooses to reconsider its decision on its own motion.
(l)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 10.Section 13962 of the Government Code is amended to read:13962.(a)The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service providers, and other public or private agencies, the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(b)It shall be the duty of every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the provisions of this chapter, of the existence of victim centers, and in counties where no victim center exists, to provide application forms to victims who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter. The board shall provide application forms and all other documents that local law enforcement agencies and victim centers may require to comply with this section. The board, in cooperation with victim centers, shall set standards to be followed by local law enforcement agencies for this purpose and may require them to file with the board a description of the procedures adopted by each agency to comply with the standards. The board shall conduct outreach to local law enforcement agencies about their duties under this section.
(c)Every local law enforcement agency shall annually provide to the board contact information for the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer designated pursuant to Section 649.36 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)The board shall annually make available to the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer at every local law enforcement agency one hour of training on victim compensation in California and materials to educate the officers and staff in their law enforcement agencies and publicize the program within their jurisdictions.
(e)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims membership in, association with, or affiliation with, a gang, or on the basis of the victims or derivative victims designation as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, as defined in Section 186.34 of the Penal Code.
(f)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims documentation or immigration status.
(g)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 11.Section 13962 is added to the Government Code, to read:13962.(a)The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service providers, and other public or private agencies, the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(b)It shall be the duty of every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the provisions of this chapter, of the existence of victim centers, and of the existence of trauma recovery centers as described under Section 13963.1, and to provide application forms to victims who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter. The board shall provide application forms and all other documents that local law enforcement agencies and victim centers may require to comply with this section. The board, in cooperation with victim centers, shall set standards to be followed by local law enforcement agencies for this purpose and may require them to file with the board a description of the procedures adopted by each agency to comply with the standards. The board shall conduct outreach to local law enforcement agencies about their duties under this section.
(c)Every local law enforcement agency shall annually provide to the board contact information for the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer designated pursuant to Section 649.36 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)The board shall annually make available to the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer at every local law enforcement agency one hour of training on victim compensation in California and materials to educate the officers and staff in their law enforcement agencies and publicize the program within their jurisdictions.
(e)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims membership in, association with, or affiliation with, a gang, or on the basis of the victims or derivative victims designation as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, as defined in Section 186.34 of the Penal Code.
(f)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims documentation or immigration status.
(g)(1)The board shall provide every general acute care hospital in the state that operates an emergency department with both of the following:
(A)A poster developed by the board describing the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(B)Application forms to distribute to victims, derivative victims, and their family members who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter.
(2)It shall be the duty of every general acute care hospital to display a poster provided to the hospital pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) prominently in the lobby or waiting area of its emergency department.
(3)At the request of the hospital, the board shall provide the documents described in paragraph (1) in any of the languages listed in paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 13952.
(h)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 12.Section 68085.1 of the Government Code is amended to read:68085.1.(a)This section applies to all fees and fines that are collected on or after January 1, 2006, under all of the following:
(1)Sections 177.5, 209, 403.060, 491.150, 631.3, 683.150, 704.750, 708.160, 724.100, 1161.2, 1218, and 1993.2 of, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20 and subdivisions (c) and (g) of Section 411.21 of, subdivision (b) of Section 631 of, and Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of, the Code of Civil Procedure.
(2)Section 3112 of the Family Code.
(3)Section 31622 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(4)Subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, Sections 68086 and 68086.1, Sections 68926.1 and 69953.5, and Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600).
(5)Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code.
(6)Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 166 of the Penal Code.
(7)Sections 1835, 1851.5, 7660, and 13201 of the Probate Code.
(8)Sections 14607.6 and 16373 of the Vehicle Code.
(9)Section 71386 of this code, Sections 304, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, and Section 1513.1 of the Probate Code, if the reimbursement is for expenses incurred by the court.
(10)Section 3153 of the Family Code, if the amount is paid to the court for the cost of counsel appointed by the court to represent a child.
(b)On and after January 1, 2006, each superior court shall deposit all fees and fines listed in subdivision (a), as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis, into a bank account established for this purpose by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Upon direction of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the county shall deposit any money it collects under the sections listed in subdivision (a) as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis into the bank account established for this purpose and specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The deposits shall be made as required by rules adopted by, and financial policies and procedures authorized by, the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77206. Within 15 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected, each court, and each county that collects any fines or fees under subdivision (a), shall provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with a report of the fees by categories as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts and any court may agree upon a time period greater than 15 days, but in no case more than 30 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected. The fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) shall be distributed as provided in this section.
(c)(1)Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall make the following distributions:
(A)To the small claims advisory services, as described in subdivision (f) of Section 116.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(B)To dispute resolution programs, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4.
(C)To the county law library funds, as described in Sections 116.230 and 116.760 of the Code of Civil Procedure, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4, and Section 70621 of this code, and Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code.
(D)To the courthouse construction funds in the Counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Francisco, as described in Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625.
(E)Commencing July 1, 2011, to the Trial Court Trust Fund, as described in subdivision (e) of Section 70626, to be used by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the civil representation pilot program under Section 68651.
(2)If any distribution under this subdivision is delinquent, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall add a penalty to the distribution as specified in subdivision (i).
(d)Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the amounts remaining after the distributions in subdivision (c) shall be transmitted to the State Treasury for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund and other funds as required by law. This remittance shall be accompanied by a remittance advice identifying the collection month and the appropriate account in the Trial Court Trust Fund or other fund to which it is to be deposited. Upon the receipt of any delinquent payment required under this subdivision, the Controller shall calculate a penalty as provided under subdivision (i).
(e)From the money transmitted to the State Treasury under subdivision (d), the Controller shall make deposits as follows:
(1)Into the Judges Retirement Fund and the Equal Access Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4.
(2)Into the Health Statistics Special Fund, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 70670 of this code and Section 103730 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3)Into the Family Law Trust Fund, as described in Section 70674.
(4)Into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4, subdivision (b) of Section 70657.5, and subdivision (e) of Section 70617.
(5)The remainder of the money shall be deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund.
(f)The amounts collected by each superior court under Section 116.232, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20, and subdivision (g) of Section 411.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 304, 3112, 3153, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, and Sections 68926.1, 69953.5, 70627, 70631, 70640, 70661, 70678, and 71386 of this code, and Sections 1513.1, 1835, and 1851.5 of the Probate Code shall be added to the monthly apportionment for that court under subdivision (a) of Section 68085.
(g)If any of the fees provided in subdivision (a) are partially waived by court order or otherwise reduced, and the fee is to be divided between the Trial Court Trust Fund and any other fund or account, the amount of the reduction shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. If the fee is paid by installment payments, the amount distributed to each fund or account from each installment shall bear the same proportion to the installment payment as the full distribution to that fund or account does to the full fee. If a court collects a fee that was incurred before January 1, 2006, under a provision that was the predecessor to one of the paragraphs contained in subdivision (a), the fee may be deposited as if it were collected under the paragraph of subdivision (a) that corresponds to the predecessor of that paragraph and distributed in prorated amounts to each fund or account to which the fee in subdivision (a) must be distributed.
(h)Except as provided in Sections 470.5 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code, and Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625 of this code, an agency shall not take action to change the amounts allocated to any of the funds described in subdivision (c), (d), or (e).
(i)The amount of the penalty on any delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) shall be calculated by multiplying the amount of the delinquent payment at a daily rate equivalent to 11/2 percent per month for the number of days the payment is delinquent. The penalty shall be paid from the Trial Court Trust Fund. Penalties on delinquent payments under subdivision (d) shall be calculated only on the amounts to be distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund and the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, and each penalty shall be distributed proportionately to the funds to which the delinquent payment was to be distributed.
(j)If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a superior court under subdivision (b), the court shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. Notwithstanding Section 77009, any penalty on a delinquent payment that a court is required to reimburse pursuant to this section shall be paid from the court operations fund for that court. The penalty shall be paid by the court to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. If the penalty is not paid within the specified time, the Administrative Office of the Courts may reduce the amount of a subsequent monthly allocation to the court by the amount of the penalty on the delinquent payment.
(k)If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a county in transmitting fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) to the bank account established for this purpose, as described in subdivision (b), the county shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. The penalty shall be paid by the county to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated.
SEC. 13.Section 290.008 of the Penal Code is amended to read:290.008.(a)Any person who, on or after January 1, 1986, is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to the custody of which they were committed after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code because of the commission or attempted commission of any offense described in subdivision (c) shall register in accordance with the Act unless the duty to register is terminated pursuant to Section 290.5 or as otherwise provided by law.
(b)Any person who is discharged or paroled from a facility in another state that is equivalent to the Division of Juvenile Justice, to the custody of which they were committed because of an offense which, if committed or attempted in this state, would have been punishable as one or more of the offenses described in subdivision (c) shall register in accordance with the Act.
(c)Any person described in this section who committed an offense in violation of any of the following provisions shall be required to register pursuant to the Act:
(1)Assault with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation, or any violation of Section 264.1, 288, or 289 under Section 220.
(2)Any offense defined in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261, Section 264.1, 266c, or 267, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, Section 286, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, Section 287, Section 288 or 288.5, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, former Section 288a, subdivision (a) of Section 289, or Section 647.6.
(3)A violation of Section 207 or 209 committed with the intent to violate Section 261, 286, 287, 288, or 289, or former Section 288a.
(d)(1)A tier one juvenile offender is subject to registration for a minimum of five years. A person is a tier one juvenile offender if the person is required to register after being adjudicated as a ward of the court and discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an offense listed in subdivision (c) that is not a serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(2)A tier two juvenile offender is subject to registration for a minimum of 10 years. A person is a tier two juvenile offender if the person is required to register after being adjudicated as a ward of the court and discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an offense listed in subdivision (c) that is a serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(3)A person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to this section may file a petition for termination from the sex offender registry in the juvenile court in the county in which they are registered at the expiration of their mandated minimum registration period, pursuant to Section 290.5.
(e)Prior to discharge or parole from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, any person who is subject to registration under this section shall be informed of the duty to register under the procedures set forth in the Act. Department officials shall transmit the required forms and information to the Department of Justice.
(f)All records specifically relating to the registration in the custody of the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies or public officials shall be destroyed when the person who is required to register has their records sealed under the procedures set forth in Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This section shall not be construed as requiring the destruction of other criminal offender or juvenile records relating to the case that are maintained by the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, the juvenile court, or other agencies and public officials unless ordered by a court under Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(g)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.
(h)For purposes of this section, a discharged person shall include all of the following:
(1)A ward in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2022, who, prior to discharge, is returned by the division or the chief probation officer of the county to the court of jurisdiction for alternative disposition, specifically due to the statutorily required closure of the division. The division shall inform the ward of the duty to register prior to the ward being returned to the court.
(2)A patient described in Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The division shall inform the patient of the duty to register immediately prior to closure of the division.
(3)A person described in Section 1732.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall inform the person of the duty to register immediately prior to the person being returned to the court of jurisdiction.
(i)The court of jurisdiction shall establish the point at which the ward described in subdivision (h) is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
SEC. 14.Section 457.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:457.1.(a)As used in this section, arson means a violation of Section 451, 451.5, or 453, and attempted arson, which includes, but is not limited to, a violation of Section 455.
(b)(1)Every person described in paragraph (2), (3), and (4), for the periods specified therein, shall, while residing in, or if the person has no residence, while located in California, be required to, within 14 days of coming into, or changing the persons residence or location within any city, county, city and county, or campus wherein the person temporarily resides, or if the person has no residence, is located:
(A)Register with the chief of police of the city where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located.
(B)Register with the sheriff of the county where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located in an unincorporated area or city that has no police department.
(C)In addition to (A) or (B) above, register with the chief of police of a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or community college where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located upon the campus or any of its facilities.
(2)Any person who, on or after November 30, 1994, is convicted in any court in this state of arson or attempted arson shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, for the rest of their life.
(3)Any person who, having committed the offense of arson or attempted arson, and after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court on or after January 1, 1993, is discharged or paroled from the Division of Juvenile Justice shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, until that person attains 25 years of age, or until the person has their records sealed pursuant to Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, whichever comes first.
(4)Any person convicted of the offense of arson or attempted arson on or after January 1, 1985, through November 29, 1994, inclusive, in any court of this state, shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, for a period of five years commencing, in the case where the person was confined for the offense, from the date of their release from confinement, or in the case where the person was not confined for the offense, from the date of sentencing or discharge, if that person was ordered by the court at the time that person was sentenced to register as an arson offender. The law enforcement agencies shall make registration information available to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person resides.
(c)Any person required to register pursuant to this section who is discharged or paroled from a jail, prison, school, road camp, or other penal institution, or from the Division of Juvenile Justice where they were confined because of the commission or attempted commission of arson, shall, prior to the discharge, parole, or release, be informed of their duty to register under this section by the official in charge of the place of confinement. The official shall require the person to read and sign the form as may be required by the Department of Justice, stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has been explained to them. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon their discharge, parole, or release and shall report the address to the Department of Justice. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall give one copy of the form to the person, and shall, not later than 45 days prior to the scheduled release of the person, send one copy to the appropriate law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge, parole, or release; one copy to the prosecuting agency that prosecuted the person; one copy to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge, parole, or release; and one copy to the Department of Justice. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall retain one copy. All forms shall be transmitted in time so as to be received by the local law enforcement agency and prosecuting agency 30 days prior to the discharge, parole, or release of the person.
(d)All records relating specifically to the registration in the custody of the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies or public officials shall be destroyed when the person required to register under this subdivision for offenses adjudicated by a juvenile court attains 25 years of age or has their records sealed under the procedures set forth in Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, whichever event occurs first. This subdivision shall not be construed to require the destruction of other criminal offender or juvenile records relating to the case that are maintained by the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, the juvenile court, or other agencies and public officials unless ordered by the court under Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e)Any person who is required to register pursuant to this section who is released on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine shall, prior to the release or discharge, be informed of their duty to register under this section by the probation department of the county in which they have been convicted, and the probation officer shall require the person to read and sign the form as may be required by the Department of Justice, stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has been explained to them. The probation officer shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon their release or discharge and shall report within three days the address to the Department of Justice. The probation officer shall give one copy of the form to the person, and shall send one copy to the appropriate law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge or release, one copy to the prosecuting agency that prosecuted the person, one copy to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon their discharge or release, and one copy to the Department of Justice. The probation officer shall also retain one copy.
(f)The registration shall consist of (1) a statement in writing signed by the person, giving the information as may be required by the Department of Justice, and (2) the fingerprints and photograph of the person. Within three days thereafter, the registering law enforcement agency shall electronically forward the statement, fingerprints, and photograph to the Department of Justice.
(g)If any person required to register by this section changes their residence address, they shall inform, in writing within 10 days, the law enforcement agency with whom they last registered of their new address. The law enforcement agency shall, within three days after receipt of the information, electronically forward it to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice shall forward appropriate registration data to the law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction of the new place of residence.
(h)Any person required to register under this section who violates any of the provisions thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who has been convicted of arson or attempted arson and who is required to register under this section who willfully violates any of the provisions thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of not less than 90 days nor more than one year in a county jail. In no event does the court have the power to absolve a person who willfully violates this section from the obligation of spending at least 90 days of confinement in a county jail and of completing probation of at least one year.
(i)Whenever any person is released on parole or probation and is required to register under this section but fails to do so within the time prescribed, the Board of Prison Terms, the Division of Juvenile Justice, or the court, as the case may be, shall order the parole or probation of that person revoked.
(j)The statements, photographs, and fingerprints required by this section shall not be open to inspection by the public or by any person other than a regularly employed peace officer or other law enforcement officer.
(k)In any case in which a person who would be required to register pursuant to this section is to be temporarily sent outside the institution where they are confined on any assignment within a city or county, including, but not limited to, firefighting or disaster control, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the place or places where that assignment shall occur shall be notified within a reasonable time prior to removal from the institution. This subdivision shall not apply to any person temporarily released under guard from the institution where they are confined.
(l)Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with Section 1203.4 concerning termination of probation and release from penalties and disabilities of probation.
A person required to register under this section may initiate a proceeding under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 and, upon obtaining a certificate of rehabilitation, shall be relieved of any further duty to register under this section. This certificate shall not relieve the petitioner of the duty to register under this section for any offense subject to this section of which they are convicted in the future.
Any person who is required to register under this section due to a misdemeanor conviction shall be relieved of the requirement to register if that person is granted relief pursuant to Section 1203.4.
(m)For purposes of this section, a discharged person shall include all of the following:
(1)A ward in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2022, who, prior to discharge, is returned by the division or the chief probation officer of the county to the court of jurisdiction for alternative disposition, specifically due to the statutorily required closure of the division. The division shall inform the ward of the duty to register prior to the ward being returned to the court.
(2)A patient described in Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The division shall inform the patient of the duty to register immediately prior to closure of the division.
(3)A person described in Section 1732.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall inform the person of the duty to register immediately prior to the person being returned to the court of jurisdiction.
(n)The court of jurisdiction shall establish the point at which the ward described in subdivision (m) is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
SEC. 15.Section 679.027 is added to the Penal Code, to read:679.027.(a)Every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act shall, as provided herein, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, inform each victim, or the victims next of kin if the victim is deceased, of the rights they may have under applicable law relating to the victimization, including rights relating to housing, employment, compensation, and immigration relief.
(b)(1) Every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act shall, as provided herein, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, provide or make available to each victim of the criminal act without charge or cost a Victim Protections and Resources card described in paragraph (3).
(2)The Victim Protections and Resources card may be designed as part of and included with the Marsy Rights card described by Section 679.026.
(3)By June 1, 2025, the Attorney General shall design and make available in PDF or other imaging format to every agency listed in paragraph (1) a Victim Protections and Resources card, which shall contain information in lay terms about victim rights and resources, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)Information about the rights provided by Sections 230 and 230.1 of the Labor Code.
(B)Information about the rights provided by Section 1946.7 of the Civil Code.
(C)Information about the rights provided by Section 1161.3 of the Civil Code, including information in lay terms about which crimes and tenants are eligible and under what circumstances.
(D)Information about federal immigration relief available to certain victims of crime.
(E)Information about the program established by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13950) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, including information about the types of expenses the program may reimburse, eligibility, and how to apply.
(F)Information about the program established by Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(G)Information about eligibility for filing a restraining or protective order.
(H)Contact information for the Victims Legal Resource Center established by Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 13897) of Title 6 of Part 4.
(I)A list of trauma recovery centers funded by the state pursuant to Section 13963.1 of the Government Code, with their contact information, which shall be updated annually.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 16.Section 1203.4b of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.4b.(a)(1)If a defendant successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, or participated at an institutional firehouse, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and has been released from custody, the defendant is eligible for relief pursuant to this section, except that incarcerated individuals who have been convicted of any of the following crimes are automatically ineligible for relief pursuant to this section:
(A)Murder.
(B)Kidnapping.
(C)Rape as defined in paragraph (2) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261 or paragraph (1) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 262.
(D)Lewd acts on a child under 14 years of age, as defined in Section 288.
(E)Any felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison for life.
(F)Any sex offense requiring registration pursuant to Section 290.
(G)Escape from a secure perimeter within the previous 10 years.
(H)Arson.
(2)Any denial of relief pursuant to this section shall be without prejudice.
(3)For purposes of this subdivision, successful participation in a conservation camp program or a program at an institutional firehouse and successful participation as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, means the incarcerated individual adequately performed their duties without any conduct that warranted removal from the program.
(b)(1)The defendant may file a petition for relief with the court in the county where the defendant was sentenced. The court shall provide a copy of the petition to the secretary, or, in the case of a county incarcerated individual hand crew member, the appropriate county authority.
(2)If the secretary or appropriate county authority certifies to the court that the defendant successfully participated in the incarcerated individual conservation camp program, or institutional firehouse, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, as specified in subdivision (a), and has been released from custody, the court, in its discretion and in the interests of justice, may issue an order pursuant to subdivision (c).
(3)To be eligible for relief pursuant to this section, the defendant is not required to complete the term of their probation, parole, or supervised release. Notwithstanding any other law, the court, in providing relief pursuant to this section, shall order early termination of probation, parole, or supervised release if the court determines that the defendant has not violated any terms or conditions of probation, parole, or supervised release prior to, and during the pendency of, the petition for relief pursuant to this section.
(4)All convictions for which the defendant is serving a sentence at the time the defendant successfully participates in a program as specified in subdivision (a) are subject to relief pursuant to this section.
(5)(A)A defendant who is granted an order pursuant to this section shall not be required to disclose the conviction on an application for licensure by any state or local agency.
(B)This paragraph does not apply to an application for licensure by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, a position as a peace officer, public office, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission.
(c)(1)If the requirements of this section are met, the court, in its discretion and in the interest of justice, may permit the defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty, or, if the defendant has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set aside the verdict of guilty, and, in either case, the court shall thereupon dismiss the accusations or information against the defendant and the defendant shall thereafter be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which the defendant has been convicted, except as provided in Section 13555 of the Vehicle Code.
(2)The relief available pursuant to this section shall not be granted if the defendant is currently charged with the commission of any other offense.
(3)The defendant may make the application and change of plea in person or by attorney.
(d)Relief granted pursuant to this section is subject to the following conditions:
(1)In any subsequent prosecution of the defendant for any other offense, the prior conviction may be pleaded and proved and shall have the same effect as if the accusation or information had not been dismissed.
(2)The order shall state, and the defendant shall be informed, that the order does not relieve the defendant of the obligation to disclose the conviction in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire or application for licensure by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, a peace officer, public office, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission.
(3)Dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to this section does not permit a person to own, possess, or have in the persons custody or control any firearm or prevent their conviction under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(4)Dismissal of an accusation or information underlying a conviction pursuant to this section does not permit a person prohibited from holding public office as a result of that conviction to hold public office.
(5)Dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to this section does not release the defendant from the terms and conditions of any unexpired criminal protective order that has been issued by the court pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 136.2, subdivision (j) of Section 273.5, subdivision (l) of Section 368, or subdivision (k) of Section 646.9. These protective orders shall remain in full effect until expiration or until any further order by the court modifying or terminating the order, despite the dismissal of the underlying accusation or information.
(e)(1)Relief shall not be granted under this section unless the prosecuting attorney has been given 15 days notice of the petition for relief.
(2)It shall be presumed that the prosecuting attorney has received notice if proof of service is filed with the court.
(f)If, after receiving notice pursuant to subdivision (e), the prosecuting attorney fails to appear and object to a petition for dismissal, the prosecuting attorney may not move to set aside or otherwise appeal the grant of that petition.
SEC. 17.Section 1463.001 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1463.001.Except as otherwise provided in this section, all fines and forfeitures imposed and collected for crimes other than parking offenses resulting from a filing in a court, including civil assessments imposed under Section 1214.1, shall as soon as practicable after receipt thereof, be deposited with the county treasurer, and each month the total fines and forfeitures which have accumulated within the past month shall be distributed, as follows:
(a)The state penalties, county penalties, special penalties, service charges, penalty allocations, and civil assessments imposed under Section 1214.1, shall be transferred to the proper funds as required by law.
(b)The base fines shall be distributed, as follows:
(1)Any base fines which are subject to specific distribution under any other section shall be distributed to the specified funds of the state or local agency.
(2)Base fines resulting from county arrest not included in paragraph (1), shall be transferred into the proper funds of the county.
(3)Base fines resulting from city arrests not included in paragraph (1), an amount equal to the applicable county percentages set forth in Section 1463.002, as modified by Section 1463.28, shall be transferred into the proper funds of the county. Until July 1, 1998, the remainder of base fines resulting from city arrests shall be divided between each city and county, with 50 percent deposited to the countys general fund, and 50 percent deposited to the treasury of the appropriate city, and thereafter the remainder of base fines resulting from city arrests shall be deposited to the treasury of the appropriate city.
(4)In a county that had an agreement as of March 22, 1977, that provides for city fines and forfeitures to accrue to the county in exchange for sales tax receipts, base fines resulting from city arrests not included in paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the proper funds of the county.
(c)Each county shall keep a record of its deposits to its treasury and its transmittal to each city treasury pursuant to this section.
(d)The distribution specified in subdivision (b) applies to all funds subject thereto distributed on or after July 1, 1992, regardless of whether the court has elected to allocate and distribute funds pursuant to Section 1464.8.
(e)Any amounts remitted to the county from amounts collected by the Franchise Tax Board upon referral by a county pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 19280) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be allocated pursuant to this section.
SEC. 18.Section 4900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, shall have served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison or incarcerated in county jail, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 18.5.Section 4900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, shall have served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison or incarcerated in county jail, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, find that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, and approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, and the petitioner shall be provided with the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 19.Section 4900 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony, and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, has served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison, incarcerated in county jail, on parole, or under supervised release, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 19.5.Section 4900 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony, and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, has served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison, incarcerated in county jail, on parole, or under supervised release, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, find that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, and approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, and the petitioner shall be provided with the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 20.Section 4904 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall be a sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. That payment shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 20.5.Section 4904 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall be a sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. That payment shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b)Any person granted relief pursuant to this section or Section 851.86 prior to January 1, 2023, or pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 1485.55, is entitled, upon application and submission of proof by the claimant to the board, to a determination of the number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(c)When the California Victim Compensation Board makes a determination under subdivision (b), or a finding of innocence under Section 4900, 4902, or 4904, the board shall report all of the following to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice:
(1)A description of the proceedings.
(2)The finding of innocence.
(3)The number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction.
(4)The number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(d)When a court orders a finding of innocence under Section 851.86 or 1485.55, the court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(e)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 21.Section 4904 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall include the following:
(1)A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration.
(2)A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction.
(b)The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective.
(c)Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 21.5.Section 4904 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall include the following:
(1)A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration.
(2)A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction.
(b)The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective.
(c)Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)Any person granted relief pursuant to this section or Section 851.86 prior to January 1, 2023, or pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 1485.55, is entitled, upon application and submission of proof by the claimant to the board, to a determination of the number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(e)When the California Victim Compensation Board makes a determination under subdivision (d), or a finding of innocence under Section 4900, 4902, or 4904, the board shall report all of the following to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice:
(1)A description of the proceedings.
(2)The finding of innocence.
(3)The number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction.
(4)The number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(f)When a court orders a finding of innocence under Section 851.86 or 1485.55, the court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(g)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 22.Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:1732.10.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, unless the committing court orders an alternative placement, upon closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice, the State Department of State Hospitals shall continue to provide evaluation, care, and treatment of state hospital patients referred by the division pursuant to Section 1756 and Interagency Agreement 21-00189, or a predecessor agreement, until clinical discharge, as defined in paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) is recommended by the State Department of State Hospitals, or until the patient referred by the division reaches the hospitalization release date in subdivision (e). When discharge is clinically indicated, the State Department of State Hospitals shall notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, the probation department, and the behavioral health department. The State Department of State Hospitals shall collaborate with county probation and behavioral health to ensure continuity of care. The division shall provide contact information for the committing court, juvenile counsel of record, and related probation department for all patients in the custody of the State Department of State Hospitals upon enactment of this section and any youth placed at the State Department of State Hospitals prior to closure of the division.
(b)Notwithstanding the confidentiality provision for information and records set forth under Section 5328, for any youth referred by the division who remains a patient after closure of the division, the State Department of State Hospitals shall do the following:
(1)Collaborate with the county probation department and behavioral health department prior to the expected discharge from the state hospital to assist the county in determining the least restrictive legal alternative placement for the youth.
(2)Provide the court, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation department, upon closure of the division and annually thereafter, a copy of the finalized treatment plan specifying the youths goals of hospitalization, assessed needs, and how the staff will assist the youth to achieve the goals and objectives.
(3)Notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation as soon as safely possible, but no later than 24 hours following any of the following:
(A)A suicide or serious attempted suicide.
(B)A serious injury or battery, with or without a weapon.
(C)An alleged sexual assault.
(D)An escape or attempted escape.
(4)Provide county probation, biannually, a synopsis of behavioral incidences, including, but not limited to, self-harm, assault, contraband, and property damage.
(5)Notify the committing court, juvenile counsel of record, and the county probation department if a youth refuses to consent to clinically necessary medication treatment and provide the court with the clinical records and testimony necessary for the court to consider an order for involuntary medication administration. Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of State Hospitals shall utilize the process outlined in Section 4210 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations and In re Qawi (2004) 32.Cal.4th.1 to obtain involuntary medication orders.
(6)Notify individuals covered by a youths medical release of information, the juvenile counsel of record, the juvenile committing court, and the county probation department within 24 hours of the youth being hospitalized for a serious medical condition.
(7)Notify the youths next of kin on record, juvenile counsel of record, the juvenile committing court, and the county probation department of the county of commitment within 24 hours, and the local county coroner and local law enforcement agencies within two hours, of the discovery of death when a youth dies during hospitalization at a state hospital, or if the death occurred immediately following transfer from a state hospital to a community medical facility.
(8)Notify the juvenile committing court, the juvenile counsel of record, and probation department if it believes the youth requires conservatorship upon discharge. For continuity of care, the State Department of State Hospitals shall accommodate any necessary access to the youth or medical records as needed for arranging conservatorship.
(9)Notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and the county probation department when the youth is ready to discharge to the county based on the following:
(A)When the youth has improved to a degree that further hospitalization is unnecessary, or the primary illness or problem for which hospitalization was required is in substantial remission, and the remaining symptoms are those of a disorder for which hospitalization in a state hospital is not clinically necessary.
(B)When further hospitalization is unnecessary, not clinically appropriate, and will provide no further benefit.
(C)When a court has ordered an alternative placement.
(D)When the youth has reached the hospitalization release date described in subdivision (e).
(10)Provide a written discharge summary and all other pertinent medical and mental health data to the receiving juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation department.
(c)For a youth remaining a patient in a state hospital pursuant to this section, the probation department shall do all of the following:
(1)Upon notification of discharge criteria having been met from the State Department of State Hospitals, find a placement for the patient within 45 days.
(2)Provide transportation to court appearances and from the state hospital to the county designated placement within 7 calendar days of the discharge date.
(3)Reimburse the State Department of State Hospitals for any off-site medical or surgical health care expense, if services could not be provided by the State Department of State Hospitals and prior approval was received from the county, except in cases of emergency.
(d)The county of commitment shall not be charged by the state for a person placed in a state hospital by the division prior to closure pursuant to Section 1756 or Interagency Agreement 21-00189 or a predecessor agreement, during this placement.
(e)A person in a state hospital under the provisions of Section 1756 or this section shall be released and discharged to the county of commitment no later than the persons maximum juvenile confinement time, as determined by Section 607 and all other provisions of law.
(f)Immediately prior to closure, the division shall notify the juvenile court of commitment and the juvenile counsel of record of the youths most recent projected board hearing date for court consideration.
(g)This section shall only apply to the youth referred by the division prior to closure who remain a patient in a state hospital after closure of the division. Additional youth shall not be subject to this section.
(h)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 23.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 24.This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.
SEC. 25.(a)Sections 2.5 and 3.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 13956 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 299. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 13956 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 299, in which case Section 13956 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 2 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 299, at which time Section 2.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(b)Sections 4.5 and 5.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 13957 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 877. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 13957 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 877, in which case Section 13957 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 877, at which time Section 4.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(c)Sections 18.5 and 19.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 4900 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1468. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 4900 of the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1468, in which case Section 4900 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section 18 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 1468, at which time Section 18.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(d)Sections 20.5 and 21.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 4904 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1468. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 4904 of the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1468, in which case Section 4904 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section 20 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 1468, at which time Section 20.5 of this bill shall become operative.
SEC. 26.Section 12 of this bill shall only become operative if Senate Bill 688 of the 202122 Regular Session is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2023.
(a)(1)A firearm industry member shall not advertise, market, or arrange for placement of an advertising or marketing communication concerning offering or promoting any firearm-related product in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors.
(2)In determining whether marketing or advertising of a firearm-related product is attractive to minors, as described in paragraph (1), a court shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, whether the marketing or advertising:
(A)Uses caricatures that reasonably appear to be minors or cartoon characters to promote firearm-related products.
(B)Offers brand name merchandise for minors, including, but not limited to, hats, t-shirts, or other clothing, or toys, games, or stuffed animals, that promotes a firearm industry member or firearm-related product.
(C)Offers firearm-related products in sizes, colors, or designs that are specifically designed to be used by, or appeal to, minors.
(D)Is part of a marketing or advertising campaign designed with the intent to appeal to minors.
(E)Uses images or depictions of minors in advertising and marketing materials to depict the use of firearm-related products.
(F)Is placed in a publication created for the purpose of reaching an audience that is predominately composed of minors and not intended for a more general audience composed of adults.
(3)This subdivision does not apply to a communication offering or promoting any firearm safety program, hunting safety or promotional program, firearm instructional course, sport shooting event or competition, or any similar program, course, or event, nor does it apply to a communication offering or promoting membership in any organization, or promotion of lawful hunting activity, including, but not limited to, any fundraising event, youth hunting program, or outdoor camp.
(b)A firearm industry member publishing material directed to minors in this state or who has actual knowledge that a minor in this state is using or receiving its material, shall not knowingly use, disclose, compile, or allow a third party to use, disclose, or compile, the personal information of that minor with actual knowledge that the use, disclosure, or compilation is for the purpose of marketing or advertising to that minor any firearm-related product.
(c)As used in this chapter:
(1)Ammunition has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 16150 of the Penal Code.
(2)Firearm has the same meaning as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 16520 of the Penal Code.
(3)Firearm accessory means an attachment or device designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with, a firearm which is designed, intended, or functions to alter or enhance the firing capabilities of a firearm, the lethality of the firearm, or a shooters ability to hold, carry, or use a firearm.
(4)Firearm industry member means any of the following:
(A)A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale, or retail sale of firearm-related products.
(B)A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association formed for the express purpose of promoting, encouraging, or advocating for the purchase, use, or ownership of firearm-related products that does one of the following:
(i)Advertises firearm-related products.
(ii)Advertises events where firearm-related products are sold or used.
(iii)Endorses specific firearm-related products.
(iv)Sponsors or otherwise promotes events at which firearm-related products are sold or used.
(5)Firearm-related product means a firearm, ammunition, reloaded ammunition, a firearm precursor part, a firearm component, or a firearm accessory that meets any of the following conditions:
(A)The item is sold, made, or distributed in California.
(B)The item is intended to be sold or distributed in California.
(C)It is reasonably foreseeable that the item would be sold or possessed in California.
(D)Marketing or advertising for the item is directed to residents of California.
(6)Marketing or advertising means, in exchange for monetary compensation, to make a communication to one or more individuals, or to arrange for the dissemination to the public of a communication, about a product or service product, the primary purpose of which is to encourage recipients of the communication to purchase or use the product or service. engage in a commercial transaction.
(7)Minor means a natural person under 18 years of age who resides in this state.
(d)This section shall not be construed to require or authorize a firearm industry member to collect or retain age information about users or subscribers of products or services offered.
(e)(1)Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation, which shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)The court shall impose a civil penalty under paragraph (1) for each violation of this chapter. In assessing the amount of the civil penalty, the court shall consider any one or more of the relevant circumstances presented by any of the parties to the case, including, but not limited to, the nature and seriousness of the misconduct, the number of violations, the persistence of the misconduct, the length of time over which the misconduct occurred, the willfulness of the defendants misconduct, and the defendants assets, liabilities, and net worth.
(3)A person harmed by a violation of this section may commence a civil action to recover their actual damages.
(4)The court shall also order injunctive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person or persons responsible for the conduct, as the court deems necessary to prevent the harm described in this section.
(5)Upon a motion, a court shall award reasonable attorneys fees and costs, including expert witness fees and other litigation expenses, to a plaintiff who is a prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
(6)Each copy or republication of marketing or advertising prohibited by this section shall be deemed a separate violation.
(f)The provisions of this section are severable. If any portion, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, or application of this section is for any reason held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The Legislature hereby declares that it would have adopted this section and each and every portion, subdivision, paragraph, clause, sentence, phrase, word, and application not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion of this section or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid.
SEC. 2.Section 13956 of the Government Code is amended to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim of domestic violence shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(A)An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(d)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 2.5.Section 13956 of the Government Code is amended to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and in subdivision (c), an application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 262, or 273.5 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application, in whole or in part, based on the deceased victims involvement in the crime that gave rise to the claim.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim of domestic violence shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims failure to cooperate.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application based on a victims or derivative victims failure to cooperate.
(2)(4)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)(5)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)(6)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement law enforcement agency endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(7)(A)An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of statute, administrative rule, local ordinance, or other law, for applications based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, if the board receives a form of documentation that describes or demonstrates that a person suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall accept this as sufficient evidence to establish that such use of force constitutes a crime and that the person who suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force is a victim, solely for the purposes of eligibility for compensation under this chapter. Such a form of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical records documenting the victims injury, mental health records, a written statement from a victim services provider, a death certificate, or evidence that the qualifying crime was reported under Section 12525.2 to the Department of Justice as an incident in which the use of force by a law enforcement officer against a civilian resulted in serious bodily injury or death.
(1)For a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless the victim is convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or of a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, to or death of another person, and the crime occurred at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based. The board shall not consider a claim for compensation while charges are pending alleging that a victim subject to this paragraph committed such a crime. A victim or applicant subject to this paragraph may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time for any expense, but the award of that compensation shall not be granted until the charges are no longer pending against the victim. If the victim is deceased, charges shall not be considered pending against the victim for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2)For a claim based on a victims death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the deceased victim committed a crime during which the deceased victim personally inflicted serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, on another person or personally killed another person at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based.
(c)(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been discharged from probation or has been released from a correctional institution and has been discharged from parole, or has been discharged from postrelease community supervision or mandatory supervision, if any, for that violent crime. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(e)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 3.Section 13956 is added to the Government Code, to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)An application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(3)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(4)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A Law Enforcement Agency Endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(5)(A) An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been released from a correctional institution. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 3.5.Section 13956 is added to the Government Code, to read:13956.Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person shall not be eligible for compensation under the following conditions:
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and in subdivision (c), an application may be denied, in whole or in part, if the board finds that denial is appropriate because of the nature of the victims or other applicants involvement in the events leading to the crime, or the involvement of the person whose injury or death gives rise to the application.
(1)Factors that may be considered in determining whether the victim or derivative victim was involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victim or derivative victim initiated the qualifying crime, or provoked or aggravated the suspect into initiating the qualifying crime.
(B)The qualifying crime was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the conduct of the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The victim or derivative victim was committing a crime that could be charged as a felony and reasonably lead to the victim being victimized. However, committing a crime shall not be considered involvement if the victims injury or death occurred as a direct result of a crime committed in violation of Section 261, 273.5, or former Section 262 of, or for a crime of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in violation of subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 of, the Penal Code.
(2)If the victim is determined to have been involved in the events leading to the qualifying crime, factors that may be considered to mitigate or overcome involvement include, but are not limited to:
(A)The victims injuries were significantly more serious than reasonably could have been expected based on the victims level of involvement.
(B)A third party interfered in a manner not reasonably foreseeable by the victim or derivative victim.
(C)The board shall consider the victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, as well as any compelling health and safety concerns, in determining whether the application should be denied pursuant to this section. The application of a derivative victim of domestic violence under 18 years of age or derivative victim of trafficking under 18 years of age shall not be denied on the basis of the denial of the victims application under this subdivision.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), and except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application, in whole or in part, based on the deceased victims involvement in the crime that gave rise to the claim.
(b)(1)An application shall be denied if the board finds that the victim or, if compensation is sought by, or on behalf of, a derivative victim, either the victim or derivative victim failed to cooperate reasonably with a law enforcement agency in the apprehension and conviction of a criminal committing the crime. In determining whether cooperation has been reasonable, the board shall consider the victims or derivative victims age, physical condition, and psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, any compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victims family or the derivative victim or the derivative victims family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation of which the victim or derivative victim is capable in light of the presence of any of these factors. A victim shall not be determined to have failed to cooperate based on the victims conduct with law enforcement at the scene of the crime. Lack of cooperation shall also not be found solely because a victim delayed reporting the qualifying crime.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims failure to cooperate.
(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a claim based on a victims death as a result of a crime, the board shall not deny the application based on a victims or derivative victims failure to cooperate.
(4)An application for a claim based on domestic violence shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on domestic violence relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a domestic violence crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a domestic violence crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of domestic violence, mental health records, or that the victim has obtained a permanent restraining order.
(5)An application for a claim based on a sexual assault shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to consider and approve applications for assistance based on a sexual assault relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a sexual assault crime has occurred. Factors evidencing that a sexual assault crime has occurred may include, but are not limited to, medical records documenting injuries consistent with allegations of sexual assault, mental health records, or that the victim received a sexual assault examination.
(6)An application for a claim based on human trafficking as defined in Section 236.1 of the Penal Code shall not be denied solely because a police report was not made by the victim. The board shall adopt guidelines that allow the board to consider and approve applications for assistance based on human trafficking relying upon evidence other than a police report to establish that a human trafficking crime has occurred. That evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)A law enforcement agency endorsement issued pursuant to Section 236.5 of the Penal Code.
(B)A human trafficking caseworker, as identified in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, has attested by affidavit that the individual was a victim of human trafficking.
(7)(A) An application for a claim by a military personnel victim based on a sexual assault by another military personnel shall not be denied solely because it was not reported to a superior officer or law enforcement at the time of the crime.
(B)Factors that the board shall consider for purposes of determining if a claim qualifies for compensation include, but are not limited to, the evidence of the following:
(i)Restricted or unrestricted reports to a military victim advocate, sexual assault response coordinator, chaplain, attorney, or other military personnel.
(ii)Medical or physical evidence consistent with sexual assault.
(iii)A written or oral report from military law enforcement or a civilian law enforcement agency concluding that a sexual assault crime was committed against the victim.
(iv)A letter or other written statement from a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Section 1035.2 of the Evidence Code, licensed therapist, or mental health counselor, stating that the victim is seeking services related to the allegation of sexual assault.
(v)A credible witness to whom the victim disclosed the details that a sexual assault crime occurred.
(vi)A restraining order from a military or civilian court against the perpetrator of the sexual assault.
(vii)Other behavior by the victim consistent with sexual assault.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault at issue shall have occurred during military service, including deployment.
(D)For purposes of this subdivision, the sexual assault may have been committed off base.
(E)For purposes of this subdivision, a perpetrator means an individual who is any of the following at the time of the sexual assault:
(i)An active duty military personnel from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
(ii)A civilian employee of any military branch specified in clause (i), military base, or military deployment.
(iii)A contractor or agent of a private military or private security company.
(iv)A member of the California National Guard.
(F)For purposes of this subdivision, sexual assault means an offense included in Section 261, 264.1, 286, 287, formerly 288a, or Section 289 of the Penal Code, as of January 1, 2015.
(c)Notwithstanding any provision of statute, administrative rule, local ordinance, or other law, for applications based on a victims serious bodily injury or death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, if the board receives a form of documentation that describes or demonstrates that a person suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall accept this as sufficient evidence to establish that such use of force constitutes a crime and that the person who suffered serious bodily injury or death as a result of a law enforcement officers use of force is a victim, solely for the purposes of eligibility for compensation under this chapter. Such a form of documentation may include, but is not limited to, medical records documenting the victims injury, mental health records, a written statement from a victim services provider, a death certificate, or evidence that the qualifying crime was reported under Section 12525.2 to the Department of Justice as an incident in which the use of force by a law enforcement officer against a civilian resulted in serious bodily injury or death.
(1)For a claim based on a victims serious bodily injury that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless the victim is convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or of a crime that resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, to or death of another person, and the crime occurred at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based. The board shall not consider a claim for compensation while charges are pending alleging that a victim subject to this paragraph committed such a crime. A victim or applicant subject to this paragraph may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time for any expense, but the award of that compensation shall not be granted until the charges are no longer pending against the victim. If the victim is deceased, charges shall not be considered pending against the victim for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2)For a claim based on a victims death that resulted from a law enforcement officers use of force, the board shall not deny the application based on the victims or other applicants involvement in the qualifying crime that gave rise to the claim unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the deceased victim committed a crime during which the deceased victim personally inflicted serious bodily injury, as defined in Section 243 of the Penal Code, on another person or personally killed another person at the time and location of the incident on which the claim is based.
(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 13955, a person who is convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code shall not be granted compensation until that person has been released from a correctional institution. Compensation shall not be granted to an applicant pursuant to this chapter during any period of time the applicant is held in a correctional institution or while an applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(2)A person who has been convicted of a violent felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code may apply for compensation pursuant to this chapter at any time, but the award of that compensation may not be considered until the applicant meets the requirements for compensation set forth in paragraph (1).
(e)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 4.Section 13957 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 in a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for not more than two derivative victims.
(B)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000):
(i)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subparagraph (A), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(ii)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(C)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for outpatient mental health counseling in excess of that authorized by subparagraph (A) or (B) or for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(D)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A)Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim may not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), except that this award may be increased to an amount not exceeding seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) if federal funds for that increase are available.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 4.5.Section 13957 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of outpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000):
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 in a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for not more than two derivative victims.
(B)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000):
(i)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to subparagraph (A), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(ii)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(C)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for outpatient mental health counseling in excess of that authorized by subparagraph (A) or (B) or for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(D)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A)Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than three thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars ($3,418) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twelve thousand eight hundred and eighteen dollars ($12,818).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim may not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), except that this award may be increased to an amount not exceeding seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) if federal funds for that increase are available.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 5.Section 13957 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling:
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 for not more than two derivative victims.
(iv)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(v)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(B)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(C)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in California to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in California to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A) Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 5.5.Section 13957 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.(a)The board may grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as follows:
(1)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of medical or medical-related expenses incurred by the victim for services that were provided by a licensed medical provider, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, or any prosthetic device taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime, or the use of which became necessary as a direct result of the crime.
(2)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.2, reimburse the amount of psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related expenses incurred by the victim or derivative victim, including peer counseling services provided by a rape crisis center as defined by Section 13837 of the Penal Code, and including family psychiatric, psychological, or mental health counseling for the successful treatment of the victim provided to family members of the victim in the presence of the victim, whether or not the family member relationship existed at the time of the crime, that became necessary as a direct result of the crime, subject to the following conditions:
(A)The following persons may be reimbursed for the expense of their outpatient mental health counseling:
(i)A victim.
(ii)A derivative victim who is the surviving parent, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse, or fiance of a victim of a crime that directly resulted in the death of the victim.
(iii)A derivative victim, as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, who is the primary caretaker of a minor victim whose claim is not denied or reduced pursuant to Section 13956 for not more than two derivative victims.
(iv)A derivative victim not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii), provided that mental health counseling of a derivative victim described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 13955, shall be reimbursed only if that counseling is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(v)A minor who suffers emotional injury as a direct result of witnessing a violent crime and who is not eligible for reimbursement of the costs of outpatient mental health counseling under any other provision of this chapter. To be eligible for reimbursement under this clause, the minor must have been in close proximity to the victim when the minor witnessed the crime.
(B)The board may reimburse a victim or derivative victim for inpatient psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling if the claim is based on dire or exceptional circumstances that require more extensive treatment, as approved by the board.
(C)Expenses for psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health counseling-related services may be reimbursed only if the services were provided by either of the following individuals:
(i)A person who would have been authorized to provide those services pursuant to former Article 1 (commencing with Section 13959) as it read on January 1, 2002.
(ii)A person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, or who is properly supervised by a person who is licensed in the state in which the victim lives to provide those services, subject to the boards approval and subject to the limitations and restrictions the board may impose.
(3)Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13957.5, authorize compensation equal to the loss of income or loss of support, or both, that a victim or derivative victim incurs as a direct result of the victims or derivative victims injury or the victims death. If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, the board may authorize compensation equal to loss of income or support that a victim incurs as a direct result of the victims deprivation of liberty during the crime, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 13957.5. If the victim or derivative victim requests that the board give priority to reimbursement of loss of income or support, the board may not pay medical expenses, or mental health counseling expenses, except upon the request of the victim or derivative victim or after determining that payment of these expenses will not decrease the funds available for payment of loss of income or support.
(4)Authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of the victim for job retraining or similar employment-oriented services.
(5)Reimburse the expense of installing or increasing residential security, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Installing or increasing residential security may include, but need not be limited to, both of the following:
(A)Home security device or system.
(B)Replacing or increasing the number of locks.
(6)Reimburse the expense of renovating or retrofitting a victims residence, or the expense of modifying or purchasing a vehicle, to make the residence or the vehicle accessible or operational by a victim upon verification that the expense is medically necessary for a victim who is permanently disabled as a direct result of the crime, whether the disability is partial or total.
(7)(A) Authorize a cash payment or reimbursement not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to a victim for expenses incurred in relocating, if the expenses are determined by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim or by a mental health treatment provider to be necessary for the emotional well-being of the victim. For purposes of this paragraph, expenses incurred in relocating may include the costs of temporary housing for any pets belonging to the victim upon immediate relocation.
(B)The cash payment or reimbursement made under this paragraph shall only be awarded to one claimant per crime giving rise to the relocation. The board may authorize more than one relocation per crime if necessary for the personal safety or emotional well-being of the claimant. However, the total cash payment or reimbursement for all relocations due to the same crime shall not exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). For purposes of this paragraph, a claimant is the crime victim, or, if the victim is deceased, a person who resided with the deceased at the time of the crime.
(C)The board may, under compelling circumstances, award a second cash payment or reimbursement to a victim for another crime if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)The crime occurs more than three years from the date of the crime giving rise to the initial relocation cash payment or reimbursement.
(ii)The crime does not involve the same offender.
(D)When a relocation payment or reimbursement is provided to a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence and the identity of the offender is known to the victim, the victim shall agree not to inform the offender of the location of the victims new residence and not to allow the offender on the premises at any time, or shall agree to seek a restraining order against the offender. A victim may be required to repay the relocation payment or reimbursement to the board if the victim violates the terms set forth in this paragraph.
(E)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the board may increase the cash payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred in relocating to an amount greater than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) if the board finds this amount is appropriate due to the unusual, dire, or exceptional circumstances of a particular claim.
(F)If a security deposit, pet deposit, or both is required for relocation, the board shall be named as the recipient and receive the funds upon expiration of the victims rental agreement.
(8)When a victim dies as a result of a crime, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay any of the following expenses:
(A)The medical expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime in an amount not to exceed the rates or limitations established by the board.
(B)The funeral and burial expenses incurred as a direct result of the crime, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The board shall not create or comply with a regulation or policy that mandates a lower maximum potential amount of an award pursuant to this subparagraph for less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(9)When the crime occurs in a residence or inside a vehicle, the board may reimburse any individual who voluntarily, and without anticipation of personal gain, pays or assumes the obligation to pay the reasonable costs to clean the scene of the crime in an amount not to exceed one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,709). Services reimbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall be performed by persons registered with the State Department of Public Health as trauma scene waste practitioners in accordance with Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 118321) of Part 14 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(10)When the crime is a violation of Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, the board may reimburse the expense of veterinary services, replacement costs, or other reasonable expenses, as ordered by the court pursuant to Section 600.2 or 600.5 of the Penal Code, in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(11)An award of compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (f) of Section 13955 shall be limited to compensation to provide mental health counseling and shall not limit the eligibility of a victim for an award that the victim may be otherwise entitled to receive under this part. A derivative victim shall not be eligible for compensation under this provision.
(b)The total award to or on behalf of each victim or derivative victim shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 6.Section 13957.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:13957.5.(a)In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the following actions:
(1)Compensate the victim for loss of income directly resulting from the injury, except that loss of income may not be paid by the board for more than five years following the crime, unless the victim is disabled as defined in Section 416(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as a direct result of the injury.
(2)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent or legal guardian of a victim, who at the time of the crime was under 18 years of age and is hospitalized as a direct result of the crime.
(B)The minor victims treating physician certifies in writing that the presence of the victims parent or legal guardian at the hospital is necessary for the treatment of the victim.
(C)Reimbursement for loss of income under this paragraph may not exceed the total value of the income that would have been earned by the adult derivative victim during a 30-day period.
(3)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent or legal guardian of a victim who at the time of the crime was under 18 years of age.
(B)The victim died as a direct result of the crime.
(C)The board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph for not more than 30 calendar days from the date of the victims death.
(4)Compensate a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime for the loss of support incurred by that person as a direct result of the crime, subject to both of the following:
(A)Loss of support shall be paid by the board for income lost by an adult for a period up to, but not more than, five years following the date of the crime.
(B)Loss of support shall not be paid by the board on behalf of a minor for a period beyond the childs attaining 18 years of age.
(5)(A)If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, and the victim has not been and will not be compensated from any other source, compensate the victim for loss of income or support directly resulting from the deprivation of liberty during the crime based upon the value of the victims labor as guaranteed under California law at the time that the services were performed for the number of hours that the services were performed, for up to 40 hours per week.
(B)On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to rely on evidence other than official employment documentation in considering and approving an application for that compensation. The evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a statement under penalty of perjury from the applicant, a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, a licensed attorney, or a witness to the circumstances of the crime.
(C)Compensation for loss of income paid by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year that the services were performed, for a maximum of two years.
(D)If the victim is a minor at the time of application, the board shall distribute payment under this paragraph when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
(b)The total amount payable to all derivative victims pursuant to this section as the result of one crime shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 7.Section 13957.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:13957.5.(a)In authorizing compensation for loss of income and support pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 13957, the board may take any of the following actions:
(1)Subject to paragraph (7), and calculated as provided in paragraph (8), compensate the victim for loss of income directly resulting from the injury, except that loss of income shall not be paid by the board for more than five years following the crime, unless the victim is disabled as defined in Section 416(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, as a direct result of the injury.
(2)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The derivative victim is the parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the victim, or if no parent, legal guardian, or spouse of the victim is present at the hospital, is another derivative victim, who is present at the hospital during the period the victim is hospitalized as a direct result of the crime.
(B)The victims treating physician certifies in writing that the presence of the derivative victim at the hospital is reasonably necessary for the treatment of the victim, or is reasonably necessary for the victims psychological well-being.
(C)Reimbursement for loss of income under this paragraph shall not exceed the total value of the income that would have been earned, calculated as described in paragraph (8), by the adult derivative victim during a 30-day period.
(3)Compensate an adult derivative victim for loss of income, subject to all of the following:
(A)The victim died as a direct result of the crime.
(B)(i)If the derivative victim is the spouse of the victim, is the parent of the victim, was living in the household of the victim at the time of the crime, was the legal guardian of the victim at the time of the crime, or was the legal guardian of the victim when the victim was under 18 years of age, the board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph, calculated as provided by paragraph (8), for not more than 30 calendar days occurring within 90 calendar days of the victims death.
(ii)For a derivative victim not included in clause (i), the board shall pay for loss of income under this paragraph, calculated as provided by paragraph (8), for not more than seven calendar days occurring within 90 calendar days of the victims death.
(4)Compensate a derivative victim who was legally dependent on the victim at the time of the crime for the loss of support incurred by that person as a direct result of the crime, calculated as provided in paragraph (8), subject to both of the following:
(A)Loss of support shall be paid by the board for income lost by an adult for a period up to, but not more than, five years following the date of the crime.
(B)Loss of support shall not be paid by the board on behalf of a minor for a period beyond the childs attaining 18 years of age.
(5)(A) If the qualifying crime is a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code, and the victim has not been and will not be compensated from any other source, compensate the victim for loss of income or support directly resulting from the deprivation of liberty during the crime based upon the value of the victims labor as guaranteed under California law at the time that the services were performed for the number of hours that the services were performed, for up to 40 hours per week.
(B)On or before July 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines that allow it to rely on evidence other than official employment documentation in considering and approving an application for that compensation. The evidence may include any reliable corroborating information approved by the board, including, but not limited to, a statement under penalty of perjury from the applicant, a human trafficking caseworker as defined in Section 1038.2 of the Evidence Code, a licensed attorney, or a witness to the circumstances of the crime.
(C)Compensation for loss of income paid by the board pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year that the services were performed, for a maximum of two years.
(D)If the victim is a minor at the time of application, the board shall distribute payment under this paragraph when the minor reaches 18 years of age.
(6)If the victim is a minor at the time of the crime, the victim shall be eligible for future loss of income due to disability from future employment directly resulting from the injury at a rate an employee would earn if employed for 35 hours per week at the minimum wage required at the time of the crime by Section 1182.12 of the Labor Code for a maximum of one year.
(7)(A)A victim or derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of income under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall be eligible for loss of income if they were employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime. If an otherwise eligible adult victim or derivative victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, they shall be eligible for loss of income under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) if the victim or derivative victim was fully or partially employed or receiving income benefits for a total of at least two weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
(B)A derivative victim who is otherwise eligible for loss of support under paragraph (4) shall be eligible for loss of support if the victim was employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime. If the victim was not employed or receiving earned income benefits at the time of the crime, the derivative victim shall be eligible if the victim was fully or partially employed or receiving earned income benefits for a total of at least two weeks in the 12 months preceding the qualifying crime, or if the victim had an offer of employment at the time of the crime and was unable to begin employment as a result of the crime.
(8)(A)Except as provided by subparagraph (B), loss of income or support under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) shall be based on the actual loss the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, sustains or the wages the victim or derivative victim, as applicable, would have earned if employed for 35 hours per week at the minimum wage required by Section 1182.12 of the Labor Code during the applicable period, whichever is greater.
(B)For victims who are under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, loss of income under paragraph (1) shall be based upon the actual loss the victim sustains.
(b)By July 1, 2025, the board shall adopt new guidelines for accepting evidence that may be available to the victim or derivative victim in considering and approving a claim for loss of income or support under this section, which shall require the board to accept any form of reliable corroborating information approved by the board regarding the victim or derivative victims income, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)A statement from the employer.
(2)A pattern of deposits into a bank or credit union account of the victim or derivative victim.
(3)Pay stubs or copies of checks received as payment.
(4)A copy of a job offer letter from an employer.
(5)Income tax records.
(6)Verification through a vendor, if the employer contracts with a vendor for employment verification.
(7)Information related to eligibility or enrollment from any of the following:
(A)The CalFresh program pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institution Code.
(B)The CalWORKs program.
(C)The states childrens health insurance program under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.).
(D)The California Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to Title 22 (commencing with Section 100500) of the Government Code.
(E)The electronic service established in accordance with Section 435.949 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(F)Records from the Employment Development Department.
(c)The total amount payable to all derivative victims pursuant to this section as the result of one crime shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 8.Section 13959 of the Government Code is amended to read:13959.(a)The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part.
(b)The board shall notify the applicant not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Notwithstanding Section 11123, if the appeal that the board is considering involves either a crime against a minor, a crime of sexual assault, or a crime of domestic violence, the board may exclude from the hearing all persons other than board members and members of its staff, the applicant for benefits, a minor applicants parents or guardians, the applicants representative, witnesses, and other persons of the applicants choice to provide assistance to the applicant during the hearing. However, the board shall not exclude persons from the hearing if the applicant or applicants representative requests that the hearing be open to the public.
(c)At the hearing, the person seeking compensation shall have the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, the elements for eligibility under Section 13955.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, in making determinations of eligibility for compensation and in deciding upon the amount of compensation, the board shall apply the law in effect as of the date an application was submitted.
(e)(1)The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. The board may rely on any relevant evidence if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of a common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in a civil action. The board may rely on written reports prepared for the board, or other information received, from public agencies responsible for investigating the crime. If the applicant or the applicants representative chooses not to appear at the hearing, the board may act solely upon the application for compensation, the staffs report, and other evidence that appears in the record.
(2)The board shall allow a service animal to accompany and support a witness while testifying at a hearing.
(f)Hearings shall be held in various locations with the frequency necessary to provide for the speedy adjudication of the appeals. If the applicants presence is required at the hearing, the board shall schedule the applicants hearing in as convenient a location as possible or conduct the hearing by telephone.
(g)The board may delegate the hearing of appeals to hearing officers.
(h)The decisions of the board shall be in writing within six months of the date the board received the appeal unless the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision. If the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision, the board shall notify the applicant in writing within six months of the date the board received the appeal. Copies of the decisions shall be delivered to the applicant or to his or her the applicants representative personally or sent to him or her them by mail.
(i)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on written request of the applicant. The board shall not grant more than one request for reconsideration with respect to any one decision on an appeal for compensation. The board shall not consider any request for reconsideration filed with the board more than 30 calendar days after the personal delivery or 60 calendar days after the mailing of the original decision.
(j)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on its own motion, at its discretion, at any time.
(k)Evidence submitted after the board has denied a request for reconsideration shall not be considered unless the board chooses to reconsider its decision on its own motion.
(l)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 9.Section 13959 is added to the Government Code, to read:13959.(a)The board shall grant a hearing to an applicant who contests a staff recommendation to deny compensation in whole or in part.
(b)The board shall notify the applicant not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. Notwithstanding Section 11123, if the appeal that the board is considering involves either a crime against a minor, a crime of sexual assault, or a crime of domestic violence, the board may exclude from the hearing all persons other than board members and members of its staff, the applicant for benefits, a minor applicants parents or guardians, the applicants representative, witnesses, and other persons of the applicants choice to provide assistance to the applicant during the hearing. However, the board shall not exclude persons from the hearing if the applicant or applicants representative requests that the hearing be open to the public.
(c)At the hearing, the person seeking compensation shall have the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, the elements for eligibility under Section 13955.
(d)Except as otherwise provided by law, in making determinations of eligibility for compensation and in deciding upon the amount of compensation, the board shall apply the law in effect as of the date an application was submitted.
(e)(1) The hearing shall be informal and need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. The board may rely on any relevant evidence if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely on the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of a common law or statutory rule that might make improper the admission of the evidence over objection in a civil action. The board may rely on written reports prepared for the board, or other information received, from public agencies responsible for investigating the crime. If the applicant or the applicants representative chooses not to appear at the hearing, the board may act solely upon the application for compensation, the staffs report, and other evidence that appears in the record.
(2)The board shall allow a service animal to accompany and support a witness while testifying at a hearing.
(f)Hearings shall be held in various locations with the frequency necessary to provide for the speedy adjudication of the appeals. If the applicants presence is required at the hearing, the board shall schedule the applicants hearing in as convenient a location as possible or conduct the hearing by telephone.
(g)The board may delegate the hearing of appeals to hearing officers.
(h)The decisions of the board shall be in writing within four months of the date the board received the appeal unless the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision. If the board determines that there was insufficient information to make a decision, the board shall notify the applicant in writing within four months of the date the board received the appeal. Copies of the decisions shall be delivered to the applicant or to the applicants representative personally or sent to them by mail.
(i)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on written request of the applicant. The board shall not grant more than one request for reconsideration with respect to any one decision on an appeal for compensation. The board shall not consider any request for reconsideration filed with the board more than 365 calendar days after the personal delivery or the mailing of the original decision.
(j)The board may order a reconsideration of all or part of a decision on its own motion, at its discretion, at any time.
(k)Evidence submitted after the board has denied a request for reconsideration shall not be considered unless the board chooses to reconsider its decision on its own motion.
(l)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 10.Section 13962 of the Government Code is amended to read:13962.(a)The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service providers, and other public or private agencies, the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(b)It shall be the duty of every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the provisions of this chapter, of the existence of victim centers, and in counties where no victim center exists, to provide application forms to victims who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter. The board shall provide application forms and all other documents that local law enforcement agencies and victim centers may require to comply with this section. The board, in cooperation with victim centers, shall set standards to be followed by local law enforcement agencies for this purpose and may require them to file with the board a description of the procedures adopted by each agency to comply with the standards. The board shall conduct outreach to local law enforcement agencies about their duties under this section.
(c)Every local law enforcement agency shall annually provide to the board contact information for the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer designated pursuant to Section 649.36 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)The board shall annually make available to the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer at every local law enforcement agency one hour of training on victim compensation in California and materials to educate the officers and staff in their law enforcement agencies and publicize the program within their jurisdictions.
(e)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims membership in, association with, or affiliation with, a gang, or on the basis of the victims or derivative victims designation as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, as defined in Section 186.34 of the Penal Code.
(f)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims documentation or immigration status.
(g)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 11.Section 13962 is added to the Government Code, to read:13962.(a)The board shall publicize through the board, law enforcement agencies, victim centers, hospitals, medical, mental health or other counseling service providers, and other public or private agencies, the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(b)It shall be the duty of every local law enforcement agency to inform crime victims of the provisions of this chapter, of the existence of victim centers, and of the existence of trauma recovery centers as described under Section 13963.1, and to provide application forms to victims who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter. The board shall provide application forms and all other documents that local law enforcement agencies and victim centers may require to comply with this section. The board, in cooperation with victim centers, shall set standards to be followed by local law enforcement agencies for this purpose and may require them to file with the board a description of the procedures adopted by each agency to comply with the standards. The board shall conduct outreach to local law enforcement agencies about their duties under this section.
(c)Every local law enforcement agency shall annually provide to the board contact information for the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer designated pursuant to Section 649.36 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d)The board shall annually make available to the Victims of Crime Liaison Officer at every local law enforcement agency one hour of training on victim compensation in California and materials to educate the officers and staff in their law enforcement agencies and publicize the program within their jurisdictions.
(e)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims membership in, association with, or affiliation with, a gang, or on the basis of the victims or derivative victims designation as a suspected gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, as defined in Section 186.34 of the Penal Code.
(f)The boards outreach pursuant to subdivision (a) and training pursuant to subdivision (d) shall affirm that neither access to information about victim compensation, nor an application for compensation, shall be denied on the basis of the victims or derivative victims documentation or immigration status.
(g)(1)The board shall provide every general acute care hospital in the state that operates an emergency department with both of the following:
(A)A poster developed by the board describing the existence of the program established pursuant to this chapter, including the procedures for obtaining compensation under the program.
(B)Application forms to distribute to victims, derivative victims, and their family members who desire to seek compensation pursuant to this chapter.
(2)It shall be the duty of every general acute care hospital to display a poster provided to the hospital pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) prominently in the lobby or waiting area of its emergency department.
(3)At the request of the hospital, the board shall provide the documents described in paragraph (1) in any of the languages listed in paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 13952.
(h)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 12.Section 68085.1 of the Government Code is amended to read:68085.1.(a)This section applies to all fees and fines that are collected on or after January 1, 2006, under all of the following:
(1)Sections 177.5, 209, 403.060, 491.150, 631.3, 683.150, 704.750, 708.160, 724.100, 1134, 1161.2, 1218, and 1993.2 of, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20 and subdivisions (c) and (g) of Section 411.21 of, subdivision (b) of Section 631 of, and Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of, the Code of Civil Procedure.
(2)Section 3112 of the Family Code.
(3)Section 31622 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(4)Subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, Sections 68086 and 68086.1, subdivision (d) of Section 68511.3, Sections 68926.1 and 69953.5, and Chapter 5.8 (commencing with Section 70600).
(5)Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code.
(6)Subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 166 of the Penal Code.
(7)Sections 1835, 1851.5, 2343, 7660, and 13201 of the Probate Code.
(8)Sections 14607.6 and 16373 of the Vehicle Code.
(9)Section 71386 of this code, Sections 304, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, and Section 1513.1 of the Probate Code, if the reimbursement is for expenses incurred by the court.
(10)Section 3153 of the Family Code, if the amount is paid to the court for the cost of counsel appointed by the court to represent a child.
(b)On and after January 1, 2006, each superior court shall deposit all fees and fines listed in subdivision (a), as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis, into a bank account established for this purpose by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Upon direction of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the county shall deposit any money it collects under the sections listed in subdivision (a) as soon as practicable after collection and on a regular basis into the bank account established for this purpose and specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The deposits shall be made as required by rules adopted by, and financial policies and procedures authorized by, the Judicial Council under subdivision (a) of Section 77206. Within 15 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected, each court, and each county that collects any fines or fees under subdivision (a), shall provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with a report of the fees by categories as specified by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts and any court may agree upon a time period greater than 15 days, but in no case more than 30 days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines are collected. The fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) shall be distributed as provided in this section.
(c)(1)Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall make the following distributions:
(A)To the small claims advisory services, as described in subdivision (f) of Section 116.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(B)To dispute resolution programs, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4.
(C)To the county law library funds, as described in Sections 116.230 and 116.760 of the Code of Civil Procedure, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (b) of Section 68085.4, and Section 70621 of this code, and Section 14607.6 of the Vehicle Code.
(D)To the courthouse construction funds in the Counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Francisco, as described in Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625.
(E)Commencing July 1, 2011, to the Trial Court Trust Fund, as described in subdivision (e) of Section 70626, to be used by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the civil representation pilot program under Section 68651.
(2)If any distribution under this subdivision is delinquent, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall add a penalty to the distribution as specified in subdivision (i).
(d)Within 45 calendar days after the end of the month in which the fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) are collected, the amounts remaining after the distributions in subdivision (c) shall be transmitted to the State Treasury for deposit in the Trial Court Trust Fund and other funds as required by law. This remittance shall be accompanied by a remittance advice identifying the collection month and the appropriate account in the Trial Court Trust Fund or other fund to which it is to be deposited. Upon the receipt of any delinquent payment required under this subdivision, the Controller shall calculate a penalty as provided under subdivision (i).
(e)From the money transmitted to the State Treasury under subdivision (d), the Controller shall make deposits as follows:
(1)Into the Judges Retirement Fund and the Equal Access Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3 and subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4.
(2)Into the Health Statistics Special Fund, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 70670 of this code and Section 103730 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3)Into the Family Law Trust Fund, as described in Section 70674.
(4)Into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 68085.3, subdivision (c) of Section 68085.4, subdivision (b) of Section 70657.5, and subdivision (e) of Section 70617.
(5)The remainder of the money shall be deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund.
(f)The amounts collected by each superior court under Section 116.232, subdivision (g) of Section 411.20, and subdivision (g) of Section 411.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 304, 3112, 3153, 7851.5, and 9002 of the Family Code, subdivision (d) of Section 6103.5, subdivision (d) of Section 68511.3 and Sections 68926.1, 69953.5, 70627, 70631, 70640, 70661, 70678, and 71386 of this code, and Sections 1513.1, 1835, 1851.5, and 2343 and 1851.5 of the Probate Code shall be added to the monthly apportionment for that court under subdivision (a) of Section 68085.
(g)If any of the fees provided in subdivision (a) are partially waived by court order or otherwise reduced, and the fee is to be divided between the Trial Court Trust Fund and any other fund or account, the amount of the reduction shall be deducted from the amount to be distributed to each fund in the same proportion as the amount of each distribution bears to the total amount of the fee. If the fee is paid by installment payments, the amount distributed to each fund or account from each installment shall bear the same proportion to the installment payment as the full distribution to that fund or account does to the full fee. If a court collects a fee that was incurred before January 1, 2006, under a provision that was the predecessor to one of the paragraphs contained in subdivision (a), the fee may be deposited as if it were collected under the paragraph of subdivision (a) that corresponds to the predecessor of that paragraph and distributed in prorated amounts to each fund or account to which the fee in subdivision (a) must be distributed.
(h)Except as provided in Sections 470.5 and 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code, and Sections 70622, 70624, and 70625 of this code, an agency shall not take action to change the amounts allocated to any of the funds described in subdivision (c), (d), or (e).
(i)The amount of the penalty on any delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) shall be calculated by multiplying the amount of the delinquent payment at a daily rate equivalent to 11/2 percent per month for the number of days the payment is delinquent. The penalty shall be paid from the Trial Court Trust Fund. Penalties on delinquent payments under subdivision (d) shall be calculated only on the amounts to be distributed to the Trial Court Trust Fund and the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, and each penalty shall be distributed proportionately to the funds to which the delinquent payment was to be distributed.
(j)If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a superior court under subdivision (b), the court shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. Notwithstanding Section 77009, any penalty on a delinquent payment that a court is required to reimburse pursuant to this section shall be paid from the court operations fund for that court. The penalty shall be paid by the court to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated. If the penalty is not paid within the specified time, the Administrative Office of the Courts may reduce the amount of a subsequent monthly allocation to the court by the amount of the penalty on the delinquent payment.
(k)If a delinquent payment under subdivision (c) or (d) results from a delinquency by a county in transmitting fees and fines listed in subdivision (a) to the bank account established for this purpose, as described in subdivision (b), the county shall reimburse the Trial Court Trust Fund for the amount of the penalty. The penalty shall be paid by the county to the Trial Court Trust Fund no later than 45 days after the end of the month in which the penalty was calculated.
SEC. 13.Section 290.008 of the Penal Code is amended to read:290.008.(a)Any person who, on or after January 1, 1986, is discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to the custody of which he or she was they were committed after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code because of the commission or attempted commission of any offense described in subdivision (c) shall register in accordance with the Act unless the duty to register is terminated pursuant to Section 290.5 or as otherwise provided by law.
(b)Any person who is discharged or paroled from a facility in another state that is equivalent to the Division of Juvenile Justice, to the custody of which he or she was they were committed because of an offense which, if committed or attempted in this state, would have been punishable as one or more of the offenses described in subdivision (c) shall register in accordance with the Act.
(c)Any person described in this section who committed an offense in violation of any of the following provisions shall be required to register pursuant to the Act:
(1)Assault with intent to commit rape, sodomy, oral copulation, or any violation of Section 264.1, 288, or 289 under Section 220.
(2)Any offense defined in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261, Section 264.1, 266c, or 267, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, Section 286, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, Section 287, Section 288 or 288.5, paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, or subdivision (c) or (d) of, former Section 288a, subdivision (a) of Section 289, or Section 647.6.
(3)A violation of Section 207 or 209 committed with the intent to violate Section 261, 286, 287, 288, or 289, or former Section 288a.
(d)(1)A tier one juvenile offender is subject to registration for a minimum of five years. A person is a tier one juvenile offender if the person is required to register after being adjudicated as a ward of the court and discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an offense listed in subdivision (c) that is not a serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(2)A tier two juvenile offender is subject to registration for a minimum of 10 years. A person is a tier two juvenile offender if the person is required to register after being adjudicated as a ward of the court and discharged or paroled from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for an offense listed in subdivision (c) that is a serious or violent felony as described in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7.
(3)A person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to this section may file a petition for termination from the sex offender registry in the juvenile court in the county in which he or she is they are registered at the expiration of his or her their mandated minimum registration period, pursuant to Section 290.5.
(e)Prior to discharge or parole from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, any person who is subject to registration under this section shall be informed of the duty to register under the procedures set forth in the Act. Department officials shall transmit the required forms and information to the Department of Justice.
(f)All records specifically relating to the registration in the custody of the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies or public officials shall be destroyed when the person who is required to register has his or her their records sealed under the procedures set forth in Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. This section shall not be construed as requiring the destruction of other criminal offender or juvenile records relating to the case that are maintained by the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, the juvenile court, or other agencies and public officials unless ordered by a court under Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(g)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.
(h)For purposes of this section, a discharged person shall include all of the following:
(1)A ward in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2022, who, prior to discharge, is returned by the division or the chief probation officer of the county to the court of jurisdiction for alternative disposition, specifically due to the statutorily required closure of the division. The division shall inform the ward of the duty to register prior to the ward being returned to the court.
(2)A patient described in Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The division shall inform the patient of the duty to register immediately prior to closure of the division.
(3)A person described in Section 1732.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall inform the person of the duty to register immediately prior to the person being returned to the court of jurisdiction.
(i)The court of jurisdiction shall establish the point at which the ward described in subdivision (h) is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
SEC. 14.Section 457.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:457.1.(a)As used in this section, arson means a violation of Section 451, 451.5, or 453, and attempted arson, which includes, but is not limited to, a violation of Section 455.
(b)(1)Every person described in paragraph (2), (3), and (4), for the periods specified therein, shall, while residing in, or if the person has no residence, while located in California, be required to, within 14 days of coming into, or changing the persons residence or location within any city, county, city and county, or campus wherein the person temporarily resides, or if the person has no residence, is located:
(A)Register with the chief of police of the city where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located.
(B)Register with the sheriff of the county where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located in an unincorporated area or city that has no police department.
(C)In addition to (A) or (B) above, register with the chief of police of a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or community college where the person is residing, or if the person has no residence, where the person is located upon the campus or any of its facilities.
(2)Any person who, on or after November 30, 1994, is convicted in any court in this state of arson or attempted arson shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, for the rest of his or her their life.
(3)Any person who, having committed the offense of arson or attempted arson, and after having been adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court on or after January 1, 1993, is discharged or paroled from the Department of the Youth Authority Division of Juvenile Justice shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, until that person attains the age of 25 years, 25 years of age, or until the person has his or her their records sealed pursuant to Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, whichever comes first.
(4)Any person convicted of the offense of arson or attempted arson on or after January 1, 1985, through November 29, 1994, inclusive, in any court of this state, shall be required to register, in accordance with the provisions of this section, for a period of five years commencing, in the case where the person was confined for the offense, from the date of their release from confinement, or in the case where the person was not confined for the offense, from the date of sentencing or discharge, if that person was ordered by the court at the time that person was sentenced to register as an arson offender. The law enforcement agencies shall make registration information available to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person resides.
(c)Any person required to register pursuant to this section who is discharged or paroled from a jail, prison, school, road camp, or other penal institution, or from the Department of the Youth Authority Division of Juvenile Justice where he or she was they were confined because of the commission or attempted commission of arson, shall, prior to the discharge, parole, or release, be informed of his or her their duty to register under this section by the official in charge of the place of confinement. The official shall require the person to read and sign the form as may be required by the Department of Justice, stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has been explained to him or her. them. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon his or her their discharge, parole, or release and shall report the address to the Department of Justice. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall give one copy of the form to the person, and shall, not later than 45 days prior to the scheduled release of the person, send one copy to the appropriate law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon his or her their discharge, parole, or release; one copy to the prosecuting agency that prosecuted the person; one copy to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon his or her their discharge, parole, or release; and one copy to the Department of Justice. The official in charge of the place of confinement shall retain one copy. All forms shall be transmitted in time so as to be received by the local law enforcement agency and prosecuting agency 30 days prior to the discharge, parole, or release of the person.
(d)All records relating specifically to the registration in the custody of the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies or public officials shall be destroyed when the person required to register under this subdivision for offenses adjudicated by a juvenile court attains the age of 25 years 25 years of age or has his or her their records sealed under the procedures set forth in Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, whichever event occurs first. This subdivision shall not be construed to require the destruction of other criminal offender or juvenile records relating to the case that are maintained by the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, the juvenile court, or other agencies and public officials unless ordered by the court under Section 781 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e)Any person who is required to register pursuant to this section who is released on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine shall, prior to the release or discharge, be informed of his or her their duty to register under this section by the probation department of the county in which he or she has they have been convicted, and the probation officer shall require the person to read and sign the form as may be required by the Department of Justice, stating that the duty of the person to register under this section has been explained to him or her. them. The probation officer shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside upon his or her their release or discharge and shall report within three days the address to the Department of Justice. The probation officer shall give one copy of the form to the person, and shall send one copy to the appropriate law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon his or her their discharge or release, one copy to the prosecuting agency that prosecuted the person, one copy to the chief fire official of a legally organized fire department or fire protection district having local jurisdiction where the person expects to reside upon his or her their discharge or release, and one copy to the Department of Justice. The probation officer shall also retain one copy.
(f)The registration shall consist of (1) a statement in writing signed by the person, giving the information as may be required by the Department of Justice, and (2) the fingerprints and photograph of the person. Within three days thereafter, the registering law enforcement agency shall electronically forward the statement, fingerprints, and photograph to the Department of Justice.
(g)If any person required to register by this section changes his or her their residence address, he or she they shall inform, in writing within 10 days, the law enforcement agency with whom he or she they last registered of his or her their new address. The law enforcement agency shall, within three days after receipt of the information, electronically forward it to the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice shall forward appropriate registration data to the law enforcement agency having local jurisdiction of the new place of residence.
(h)Any person required to register under this section who violates any of the provisions thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who has been convicted of arson or attempted arson and who is required to register under this section who willfully violates any of the provisions thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to serve a term of not less than 90 days nor more than one year in a county jail. In no event does the court have the power to absolve a person who willfully violates this section from the obligation of spending at least 90 days of confinement in a county jail and of completing probation of at least one year.
(i)Whenever any person is released on parole or probation and is required to register under this section but fails to do so within the time prescribed, the Board of Prison Terms, the Department of the Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, or the court, as the case may be, shall order the parole or probation of that person revoked.
(j)The statements, photographs, and fingerprints required by this section shall not be open to inspection by the public or by any person other than a regularly employed peace officer or other law enforcement officer.
(k)In any case in which a person who would be required to register pursuant to this section is to be temporarily sent outside the institution where he or she is they are confined on any assignment within a city or county, including, but not limited to, firefighting or disaster control, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the place or places where that assignment shall occur shall be notified within a reasonable time prior to removal from the institution. This subdivision shall not apply to any person temporarily released under guard from the institution where he or she is they are confined.
(l)Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with Section 1203.4 concerning termination of probation and release from penalties and disabilities of probation.
A person required to register under this section may initiate a proceeding under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 and, upon obtaining a certificate of rehabilitation, shall be relieved of any further duty to register under this section. This certificate shall not relieve the petitioner of the duty to register under this section for any offense subject to this section of which he or she is they are convicted in the future.
Any person who is required to register under this section due to a misdemeanor conviction shall be relieved of the requirement to register if that person is granted relief pursuant to Section 1203.4.
(m)For purposes of this section, a discharged person shall include all of the following:
(1)A ward in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice on or after July 1, 2022, who, prior to discharge, is returned by the division or the chief probation officer of the county to the court of jurisdiction for alternative disposition, specifically due to the statutorily required closure of the division. The division shall inform the ward of the duty to register prior to the ward being returned to the court.
(2)A patient described in Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The division shall inform the patient of the duty to register immediately prior to closure of the division.
(3)A person described in Section 1732.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall inform the person of the duty to register immediately prior to the person being returned to the court of jurisdiction.
(n)The court of jurisdiction shall establish the point at which the ward described in subdivision (m) is required to register and notify the Department of Justice of its decision.
SEC. 15.Section 679.027 is added to the Penal Code, to read:679.027.(a)Every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act shall, as provided herein, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, inform each victim, or the victims next of kin if the victim is deceased, of the rights they may have under applicable law relating to the victimization, including rights relating to housing, employment, compensation, and immigration relief.
(b)(1) Every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and every agency prosecuting a criminal act shall, as provided herein, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate by investigating officers or prosecuting attorneys, provide or make available to each victim of the criminal act without charge or cost a Victim Protections and Resources card described in paragraph (3).
(2)The Victim Protections and Resources card may be designed as part of and included with the Marsy Rights card described by Section 679.026.
(3)By June 1, 2025, the Attorney General shall design and make available in PDF or other imaging format to every agency listed in paragraph (1) a Victim Protections and Resources card, which shall contain information in lay terms about victim rights and resources, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)Information about the rights provided by Sections 230 and 230.1 of the Labor Code.
(B)Information about the rights provided by Section 1946.7 of the Civil Code.
(C)Information about the rights provided by Section 1161.3 of the Civil Code, including information in lay terms about which crimes and tenants are eligible and under what circumstances.
(D)Information about federal immigration relief available to certain victims of crime.
(E)Information about the program established by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13950) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, including information about the types of expenses the program may reimburse, eligibility, and how to apply.
(F)Information about the program established by Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(G)Information about eligibility for filing a restraining or protective order.
(H)Contact information for the Victims Legal Resource Center established by Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 13897) of Title 6 of Part 4.
(I)A list of trauma recovery centers funded by the state pursuant to Section 13963.1 of the Government Code, with their contact information, which shall be updated annually.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 16.Section 1203.4b of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.4b.(a)(1)If a defendant successfully participated in the California Conservation Camp program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, or participated at an institutional firehouse, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and has been released from custody, the defendant is eligible for relief pursuant to this section, except that incarcerated individuals who have been convicted of any of the following crimes are automatically ineligible for relief pursuant to this section:
(A)Murder.
(B)Kidnapping.
(C)Rape as defined in paragraph (2) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 261 or paragraph (1) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 262.
(D)Lewd acts on a child under 14 years of age, as defined in Section 288.
(E)Any felony punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison for life.
(F)Any sex offense requiring registration pursuant to Section 290.
(G)Escape from a secure perimeter within the previous 10 years.
(H)Arson.
(2)Any denial of relief pursuant to this section shall be without prejudice.
(3)For purposes of this subdivision, successful participation in a conservation camp program or a program at an institutional firehouse and successful participation as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, means the incarcerated individual adequately performed their duties without any conduct that warranted removal from the program.
(b)(1)The defendant may file a petition for relief with the court in the county where the defendant was sentenced. The court shall provide a copy of the petition to the secretary, or, in the case of a county incarcerated individual hand crew member, the appropriate county authority.
(2)If the secretary or appropriate county authority certifies to the court that the defendant successfully participated in the incarcerated individual conservation camp program, or institutional firehouse, or successfully participated as a member of a county incarcerated individual hand crew, as determined by the appropriate county authority, as specified in subdivision (a), and has been released from custody, the court, in its discretion and in the interests of justice, may issue an order pursuant to subdivision (c).
(3)To be eligible for relief pursuant to this section, the defendant is not required to complete the term of their probation, parole, or supervised release. Notwithstanding any other law, the court, in providing relief pursuant to this section, shall order early termination of probation, parole, or supervised release if the court determines that the defendant has not violated any terms or conditions of probation, parole, or supervised release prior to, and during the pendency of, the petition for relief pursuant to this section.
(4)All convictions for which the defendant is serving a sentence at the time the defendant successfully participates in a program as specified in subdivision (a) are subject to relief pursuant to this section.
(5)(A)A defendant who is granted an order pursuant to this section shall not be required to disclose the conviction on an application for licensure by any state or local agency.
(B)This paragraph does not apply to an application for licensure by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, a position as a peace officer, public office, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission.
(c)(1)If the requirements of this section are met, the court, in its discretion and in the interest of justice, may permit the defendant to withdraw the plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty, or, if the defendant has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set aside the verdict of guilty, and, in either case, the court shall thereupon dismiss the accusations or information against the defendant and the defendant shall thereafter be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which the defendant has been convicted, except as provided in Section 13555 of the Vehicle Code.
(2)The relief available pursuant to this section shall not be granted if the defendant is currently charged with the commission of any other offense.
(3)The defendant may make the application and change of plea in person or by attorney.
(d)Relief granted pursuant to this section is subject to the following conditions:
(1)In any subsequent prosecution of the defendant for any other offense, the prior conviction may be pleaded and proved and shall have the same effect as if the accusation or information had not been dismissed.
(2)The order shall state, and the defendant shall be informed, that the order does not relieve the defendant of the obligation to disclose the conviction in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire or application for licensure by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, a peace officer, public office, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission.
(3)Dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to this section does not permit a person to own, possess, or have in the persons custody or control any firearm or prevent their conviction under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) of Division 9 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(4)Dismissal of an accusation or information underlying a conviction pursuant to this section does not permit a person prohibited from holding public office as a result of that conviction to hold public office.
(5)Dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to this section does not release the defendant from the terms and conditions of any unexpired criminal protective order that has been issued by the court pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 136.2, subdivision (j) of Section 273.5, subdivision (l) of Section 368, or subdivision (k) of Section 646.9. These protective orders shall remain in full effect until expiration or until any further order by the court modifying or terminating the order, despite the dismissal of the underlying accusation or information.
(e)(1)Relief shall not be granted under this section unless the prosecuting attorney has been given 15 days notice of the petition for relief.
(2)It shall be presumed that the prosecuting attorney has received notice if proof of service is filed with the court.
(f)If, after receiving notice pursuant to subdivision (e), the prosecuting attorney fails to appear and object to a petition for dismissal, the prosecuting attorney may not move to set aside or otherwise appeal the grant of that petition.
SEC. 17.Section 1463.001 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1463.001.Except as otherwise provided in this section, all fines and forfeitures imposed and collected for crimes other than parking offenses resulting from a filing in a court, including civil assessments imposed under Section 1241.1, 1214.1, shall as soon as practicable after receipt thereof, be deposited with the county treasurer, and each month the total fines and forfeitures which have accumulated within the past month shall be distributed, as follows:
(a)The state penalties, county penalties, special penalties, service charges, penalty allocations, and civil assessments imposed under Section 1241.1, 1214.1, shall be transferred to the proper funds as required by law.
(b)The base fines shall be distributed, as follows:
(1)Any base fines which are subject to specific distribution under any other section shall be distributed to the specified funds of the state or local agency.
(2)Base fines resulting from county arrest not included in paragraph (1), shall be transferred into the proper funds of the county.
(3)Base fines resulting from city arrests not included in paragraph (1), an amount equal to the applicable county percentages set forth in Section 1463.002, as modified by Section 1463.28, shall be transferred into the proper funds of the county. Until July 1, 1998, the remainder of base fines resulting from city arrests shall be divided between each city and county, with 50 percent deposited to the countys general fund, and 50 percent deposited to the treasury of the appropriate city, and thereafter the remainder of base fines resulting from city arrests shall be deposited to the treasury of the appropriate city.
(4)In a county that had an agreement as of March 22, 1977, that provides for city fines and forfeitures to accrue to the county in exchange for sales tax receipts, base fines resulting from city arrests not included in paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the proper funds of the county.
(c)Each county shall keep a record of its deposits to its treasury and its transmittal to each city treasury pursuant to this section.
(d)The distribution specified in subdivision (b) applies to all funds subject thereto distributed on or after July 1, 1992, regardless of whether the court has elected to allocate and distribute funds pursuant to Section 1464.8.
(e)Any amounts remitted to the county from amounts collected by the Franchise Tax Board upon referral by a county pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 19280) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be allocated pursuant to this section.
SEC. 18.Section 4900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, shall have served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison or incarcerated in county jail, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 18.5.Section 4900 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, shall have served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison or incarcerated in county jail, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, find that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, and approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, and the petitioner shall be provided with the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) (e) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 19.Section 4900 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony, and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, has served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison, incarcerated in county jail, on parole, or under supervised release, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 19.5.Section 4900 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4900.(a)Any person who, having been convicted of any crime against the state amounting to a felony, and imprisoned in the state prison or incarcerated in county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 for that conviction, is granted a pardon by the Governor for the reason that the crime with which they were charged was either not committed at all or, if committed, was not committed by the person, or who, being innocent of the crime with which they were charged for either of those reasons, has served the term or any part thereof for which they were imprisoned in state prison, incarcerated in county jail, on parole, or under supervised release, may, under the conditions provided under this chapter, present a claim against the state to the California Victim Compensation Board for the injury sustained by the person through the erroneous conviction and imprisonment or incarceration.
(b)If a state or federal court has granted a writ of habeas corpus or if a state court has granted a motion to vacate pursuant to Section 1473.6 or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1473.7, and the charges were subsequently dismissed, or the person was acquitted of the charges on a retrial, the California Victim Compensation Board shall, upon application by the person, and without a hearing, find that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, and approve payment to the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 4904, and the petitioner shall be provided with the relief available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11117, unless the Attorney General establishes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4902, that the claimant is not entitled to compensation.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 20.Section 4904 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall be a sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. That payment shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 20.5.Section 4904 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall be a sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served, served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration. That payment shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b)Any person granted relief pursuant to this section or Section 851.86 prior to January 1, 2023, or pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 1485.55, is entitled, upon application and submission of proof by the claimant to the board, to a determination of the number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(c)When the California Victim Compensation Board makes a determination under subdivision (b), or a finding of innocence under Section 4900, 4902, or 4904, the board shall report all of the following to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice:
(1)A description of the proceedings.
(2)The finding of innocence.
(3)The number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction.
(4)The number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(d)When a court orders a finding of innocence under Section 851.86 or 1485.55, the court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(e)(1)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section. If those conditions are met, this section is repealed January 1, 2025.
(2)The amendments made by the act adding this subdivision shall become operative on January 1, 2023.
SEC. 21.Section 4904 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall include the following:
(1)A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration.
(2)A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction.
(b)The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective.
(c)Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 21.5.Section 4904 is added to the Penal Code, to read:4904.(a)If the evidence shows that the crime with which the claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or, if committed, was not committed by the claimant, or for claims pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4900, the Attorney Generals office has not met their burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the claimant committed the acts constituting the offense, and the California Victim Compensation Board has found that the claimant has sustained injury through their erroneous conviction and imprisonment, the California Victim Compensation Board shall approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant for the injury if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The amount of the payment shall include the following:
(1)A sum equivalent to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per day of incarceration served solely as a result of the former conviction, and shall include any time spent in custody, including in a county jail, that is considered to be part of the term of incarceration.
(2)A sum equivalent to seventy dollars ($70) per day served on parole pursuant to Section 3000 or 3000.1 or on supervised release solely as a result of the former conviction.
(b)The amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) shall be updated annually to reflect changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, West Region, commencing one year after this section becomes effective.
(c)Funds received by the claimant under this section shall not be treated as gross income to the recipient under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)Any person granted relief pursuant to this section or Section 851.86 prior to January 1, 2023, or pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (e) of Section 1485.55, is entitled, upon application and submission of proof by the claimant to the board, to a determination of the number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(e)When the California Victim Compensation Board makes a determination under subdivision (d), or a finding of innocence under Section 4900, 4902, or 4904, the board shall report all of the following to the Department of Justice, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice:
(1)A description of the proceedings.
(2)The finding of innocence.
(3)The number of days that the individual was incarcerated solely as a result of the former conviction.
(4)The number of days that the individual was on parole, community supervision, or was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(f)When a court orders a finding of innocence under Section 851.86 or 1485.55, the court shall report the proceedings and the finding of innocence to the Department of Justice, in a manner pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 11117. The report shall include the number of days that the defendant was incarcerated, including in pretrial detention, solely as a result of the former conviction, the number of days that the individual was on parole or community supervision solely as a result of the former conviction, and the number of days the defendant was required to register as a sex offender solely as a result of the former conviction.
(g)This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024, only if General Fund moneys over the multiyear forecasts beginning in the 202425 fiscal year are available to support ongoing augmentations and actions, and if an appropriation is made to backfill the Restitution Fund to support the actions in this section.
SEC. 22.Section 1732.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:1732.10.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, unless the committing court orders an alternative placement, upon closure of the Division of Juvenile Justice, the State Department of State Hospitals shall continue to provide evaluation, care, and treatment of state hospital patients referred by the division pursuant to Section 1756 and Interagency Agreement 21-00189, or a predecessor agreement, until clinical discharge, as defined in paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) is recommended by the State Department of State Hospitals, or until the patient referred by the division reaches the hospitalization release date in subdivision (e). When discharge is clinically indicated, the State Department of State Hospitals shall notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, the probation department, and the behavioral health department. The State Department of State Hospitals shall collaborate with county probation and behavioral health to ensure continuity of care. The division shall provide contact information for the committing court, juvenile counsel of record, and related probation department for all patients in the custody of the State Department of State Hospitals upon enactment of this section and any youth placed at the State Department of State Hospitals prior to closure of the division.
(b)Notwithstanding the confidentiality provision for information and records set forth under Section 5328, for any youth referred by the division who remains a patient after closure of the division, the State Department of State Hospitals shall do the following:
(1)Collaborate with the county probation department and behavioral health department prior to the expected discharge from the state hospital to assist the county in determining the least restrictive legal alternative placement for the youth.
(2)Provide the court, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation department, upon closure of the division and annually thereafter, a copy of the finalized treatment plan specifying the youths goals of hospitalization, assessed needs, and how the staff will assist the youth to achieve the goals and objectives.
(3)Notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation as soon as safely possible, but no later than 24 hours following any of the following:
(A)A suicide or serious attempted suicide.
(B)A serious injury or battery, with or without a weapon.
(C)An alleged sexual assault.
(D)An escape or attempted escape.
(4)Provide county probation, biannually, a synopsis of behavioral incidences, including, but not limited to, self-harm, assault, contraband, and property damage.
(5)Notify the committing court, juvenile counsel of record, and the county probation department if a youth refuses to consent to clinically necessary medication treatment and provide the court with the clinical records and testimony necessary for the court to consider an order for involuntary medication administration. Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of State Hospitals shall utilize the process outlined in Section 410 4210 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations and In re Qawi (2004) 32.Cal.4th.1 to obtain involuntary medication orders.
(6)Notify individuals covered by a youths medical release of information, the juvenile counsel of record, the juvenile committing court, and the county probation department within 24 hours of the youth being hospitalized for a serious medical condition.
(7)Notify the youths next of kin on record, juvenile counsel of record, the juvenile committing court, and the county probation department of the county of commitment within 24 hours, and the local county coroner and local law enforcement agencies within two hours, of the discovery of death when a youth dies during hospitalization at a state hospital, or if the death occurred immediately following transfer from a state hospital to a community medical facility.
(8)Notify the juvenile committing court, the juvenile counsel of record, and probation department if it believes the youth requires conservatorship upon discharge. For continuity of care, the State Department of State Hospitals shall accommodate any necessary access to the youth or medical records as needed for arranging conservatorship.
(9)Notify the juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and the county probation department when the youth is ready to discharge to the county based on the following:
(A)When the youth has improved to a degree that further hospitalization is unnecessary, or the primary illness or problem for which hospitalization was required is in substantial remission, and the remaining symptoms are those of a disorder for which hospitalization in a state hospital is not clinically necessary.
(B)When further hospitalization is unnecessary, not clinically appropriate, and will provide no further benefit.
(C)When a court has ordered an alternative placement.
(D)When the youth has reached the hospitalization release date described in subdivision (e).
(10)Provide a written discharge summary and all other pertinent medical and mental health data to the receiving juvenile court of commitment, juvenile counsel of record, and county probation department.
(c)For a youth remaining a patient in a state hospital pursuant to this section, the probation department shall do all of the following:
(1)Upon notification of discharge criteria having been met from the State Department of State Hospitals, find a placement for the patient within 45 days.
(2)Provide transportation to court appearances and from the state hospital to the county designated placement within 7 calendar days of the discharge date.
(3)Reimburse the State Department of State Hospitals for any off-site medical or surgical health care expense, if services could not be provided by the State Department of State Hospitals and prior approval was received from the county, except in cases of emergency.
(d)The county of commitment shall not be charged by the state for a person placed in a state hospital by the division prior to closure pursuant to Section 1756 or Interagency Agreement 21-00189 or a predecessor agreement, during this placement.
(e)A person in a state hospital under the provisions of Section 1756 or this section shall be released and discharged to the county of commitment no later than the persons maximum juvenile confinement time, as determined by Section 607 and all other provisions of law.
(f)Immediately prior to closure, the division shall notify the juvenile court of commitment and the juvenile counsel of record of the youths most recent projected board hearing date for court consideration.
(g)This section shall only apply to the youth referred by the division prior to closure who remain a patient in a state hospital after closure of the division. Additional youth shall not be subject to this section.
(h)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 23.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 24.This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.
SEC. 25.(a)Sections 2.5 and 3.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 13956 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 299. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 13956 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 299, in which case Section 13956 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 2 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 299, at which time Section 2.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(b)Sections 4.5 and 5.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 13957 of the Government Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 877. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 13957 of the Government Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 877, in which case Section 13957 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 877, at which time Section 4.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(c)Sections 18.5 and 19.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 4900 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1468. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 4900 of the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1468, in which case Section 4900 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section 18 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 1468, at which time Section 18.5 of this bill shall become operative.
(d)Sections 20.5 and 21.5 of this bill incorporate amendments to Section 4904 of the Penal Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 1468. Those sections of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2023, but this bill becomes operative first, (2) each bill amends Section 4904 of the Penal Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1468, in which case Section 4904 of the Penal Code, as amended by Section 20 of this bill, shall remain operative only until the operative date of Senate Bill 1468, at which time Section 20.5 of this bill shall become operative.
SEC. 26.Section 12 of this bill shall only become operative if Senate Bill 688 of the 202122 Regular Session is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2023.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2022.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2022.
All matter omitted in this version of the bill appears in the bill as amended in the Senate, July 11, 2021. (JR11)For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply:
(a)A-license means a state license issued under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physicians recommendation.
(b)A-licensee means any person holding a license under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physicians recommendation.
(c)Applicant means an owner applying for a state license pursuant to this division.
(d)Batch means a specific quantity of homogeneous cannabis or cannabis product that is one of the following types:
(1)Harvest batch. Harvest batch means a specifically identified quantity of dried flower or trim, leaves, and other cannabis plant matter that is harvested at the same time and, if applicable, cultivated using the same pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.
(2)Manufactured cannabis batch. Manufactured cannabis batch means either of the following:
(A)An amount of cannabis concentrate or extract that is produced in one production cycle using the same extraction methods and standard operating procedures.
(B)An amount of a type of manufactured cannabis produced in one production cycle using the same formulation and standard operating procedures.
(e)Cannabis means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. Cannabis also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. Cannabis does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, cannabis does not mean industrial hemp as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(f)Cannabis accessories has the same meaning as in Section 11018.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
(g)Cannabis concentrate means cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or more active cannabinoids, thereby increasing the products potency. Resin from glandular trichomes from a cannabis plant is a concentrate for purposes of this division. A cannabis concentrate is not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and Safety Code, or a drug, as defined by Section 109925 of the Health and Safety Code.
(h)Cannabis products has the same meaning as in Section 11018.1 of the Health and Safety Code. Cannabis products are not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and Safety Code, a drug, as defined by Section 109925 of the Health and Safety Code, or a cosmetic, as defined by Section 109900 of the Health and Safety Code.
(i)Child resistant means designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open, and not difficult for normal adults to use properly.
(j)Commercial cannabis activity includes the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery, or sale of cannabis and cannabis products as provided for in this division, or acting as a cannabis event organizer for temporary cannabis events.
(k)Cultivation means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis.
(l)Cultivation site means a location where cannabis is planted, grown, harvested, dried, cured, graded, or trimmed, or a location where any combination of those activities occurs.
(m)Customer means a natural person 21 years of age or older or a natural person 18 years of age or older who possesses a physicians recommendation, or a primary caregiver.
(n)Day care center has the same meaning as in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code.
(o)Delivery means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a customer. Delivery also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform.
(p)Department means the Department of Cannabis Control within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.
(q)Director means the Director of the Department of Cannabis Control.
(r)Distribution means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between licensees.
(s)Distributor means a licensee that is authorized to engage in the distribution of cannabis and cannabis products.
(t)Dried flower means all dead cannabis that has been harvested, dried, cured, or otherwise processed, excluding leaves and stems.
(u)Edible cannabis product means a cannabis product that is intended to be used, in whole or in part, for human consumption, including, but not limited to, chewing gum, but excluding products set forth in Division 15 (commencing with Section 32501) of the Food and Agricultural Code. An edible cannabis product is not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and Safety Code, or a drug, as defined by Section 109925 of the Health and Safety Code.
(v)Fund means the Cannabis Control Fund established pursuant to Section 26210.
(w)Kind means applicable type or designation regarding a particular cannabis variant, origin, or product type, including, but not limited to, strain name, trademark, or production area designation.
(x)Labeling means any label or other written, printed, or graphic matter upon a cannabis product, upon its container or wrapper, or that accompanies any cannabis product.
(y)Labor peace agreement means an agreement between a licensee and any bona fide labor organization that, at a minimum, protects the states proprietary interests by prohibiting labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with the applicants business. This agreement means that the applicant has agreed not to disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization to communicate with, and attempt to organize and represent, the applicants employees. The agreement shall provide a bona fide labor organization access at reasonable times to areas in which the applicants employees work, for the purpose of meeting with employees to discuss their right to representation, employment rights under state law, and terms and conditions of employment. This type of agreement shall not mandate a particular method of election or certification of the bona fide labor organization.
(z)License means a state license issued under this division, and includes both an A-license and an M-license, as well as a testing laboratory license.
(aa)Licensee means any person holding a license under this division, regardless of whether the license held is an A-license or an M-license, and includes the holder of a testing laboratory license.
(ab)Licensing authority means the department and any state agency currently or formerly responsible for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of the license, or the state agency authorized to take disciplinary action against the licensee.
(ac)Live plants means living cannabis flowers and plants, including seeds, immature plants, and vegetative stage plants.
(ad)Local jurisdiction means a city, county, or city and county.
(ae)Lot means a batch or a specifically identified portion of a batch.
(af)M-license means a state license issued under this division for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
(ag)M-licensee means any person holding a license under this division for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis.
(ah)Manufacture means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, package, label, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.
(ai)(1)Medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis product means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold or donated for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found in Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California who possesses a physicians recommendation, or in compliance with any compassionate use, equity, or other similar program administered by a local jurisdiction.
(2)The amendments made to this subdivision by the act adding this paragraph shall become operative upon completion of the necessary changes to the track and trace program in order to implement the act adding this paragraph, as determined by the Department of Food and Agriculture, or on March 1, 2020, whichever occurs first.
(aj)Microbusiness means a licensee that is authorized to engage in cultivation of cannabis on an area less than 10,000 square feet and to act as a licensed distributor, Level 1 manufacturer, and retailer under this division, provided such licensee can demonstrate compliance with all requirements imposed by this division on licensed cultivators, distributors, Level 1 manufacturers, and retailers to the extent the licensee engages in such activities.
(ak)Nursery means a licensee that produces only clones, immature plants, seeds, and other agricultural products used specifically for the propagation and cultivation of cannabis.
(al)Operation means any act for which licensure is required under the provisions of this division, or any commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products.
(am)Owner means any of the following:
(1)A person with an aggregate ownership interest of 20 percent or more in the person applying for a license or a licensee, unless the interest is solely a security, lien, or encumbrance.
(2)The chief executive officer of a nonprofit or other entity.
(3)A member of the board of directors of a nonprofit.
(4)An individual who will be participating in the direction, control, or management of the person applying for a license.
(an)Package means any container or receptacle used for holding cannabis or cannabis products.
(ao)Person includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.
(ap)Physicians recommendation means a recommendation by a physician and surgeon that a patient use cannabis provided in accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(aq)Premises means the designated structure or structures and land specified in the application that is owned, leased, or otherwise held under the control of the applicant or licensee where the commercial cannabis activity will be or is conducted. The premises shall be a contiguous area and shall only be occupied by one licensee.
(ar)Primary caregiver has the same meaning as in Section 11362.7 of the Health and Safety Code.
(as)Purchaser means the customer who is engaged in a transaction with a licensee for purposes of obtaining cannabis or cannabis products.
(at)Retailer means a person authorized to engage in the retail sale and delivery of cannabis or cannabis products to customers.
(au)Sell, sale, and to sell include any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to cannabis or cannabis products is transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of cannabis or cannabis products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and soliciting or receiving an order for the same, but does not include the return of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee to the licensee from whom the cannabis or cannabis product was purchased.
(av)Testing laboratory means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the state that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products and that is both of the following:
(1)Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity in the state.
(2)Licensed by the department.
(aw)Unique identifier means an alphanumeric code or designation issued pursuant to the track and trace program established by the department and used for reference to a specific plant on a licensed premises and any cannabis or cannabis product derived or manufactured from that plant.
(ax)Youth center has the same meaning as in Section 11353.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
SEC. 2.Section 26012 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 11 of Assembly Bill 141 of the 202122 Regular Session, is amended to read:26012.(a)The It being a matter of statewide concern, except as otherwise authorized in this division, the department shall have the sole authority to create, issue, deny, renew, discipline, condition, suspend, or revoke licenses for commercial cannabis activity.
(b)The department shall have the authority to collect fees in connection with activities it regulates concerning cannabis. The department may create licenses in addition to those identified in this division that the department deems necessary to effectuate its duties under this division.
(c)For the performance of its duties, the department has the power conferred by Sections 11180 to 11191, inclusive, of the Government Code.
SEC. 3.Section 26050.2 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 37 of Assembly Bill 141 of the 202122 Regular Session, is amended to read:26050.2.(a)(1)Until June 30, 2022, except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), the department may, in its sole discretion, issue a provisional license to an applicant if the applicant has submitted a completed license application to the department, including the following, if applicable:
(A)If compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) is not complete, evidence that compliance is underway.
(B)If compliance with local ordinances enacted pursuant to Section 26200 is not complete, evidence that compliance is underway.
(C)Compliance with paragraphs (5) and (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 26051.5.
(C)(D)For a license application that includes cultivation activities, any of the following documents:
(i)A final streambed alteration agreement.
(ii)A draft streambed alteration agreement provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and signed and returned to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(iii)Written verification by the Department of Fish and Wildlife that a streambed alteration agreement is not needed.
(iv)Written verification by the Department of Fish and Wildlife that the applicant has submitted a notification described in Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, submitted payment of applicable fees pursuant to Section 1609 of the Fish and Game Code, and is responsive to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. For purposes of this subparagraph, an applicant is not responsive to the Department of Fish and Wildlife if either of the following apply:
(I)The notification has been deemed incomplete a second time.
(II)After a notification has been deemed incomplete once, the Department of Fish and Wildlife has not received requested information from the applicant for more than 60 days.
(D)The application is submitted to the department on or before March 31, 2022.
(2)If an application for a cultivation license is submitted on or after January 1, 2022, the department shall not issue a provisional license pursuant to this section if issuing the provisional license would cause a licensee to hold multiple cultivation licenses on contiguous premises to exceed one acre of total canopy for outdoor cultivation, or 22,000 square feet for mixed-light or indoor cultivation.
(3)Until June 30, 2023, the department may, in its sole discretion, issue a provisional license for a local equity license application that includes cultivation activities, provided that the applicant meets the following requirements:
(A)The local equity applicant is not a cultivation license applicant for a premises that exceeds one acre of total canopy for outdoor cultivation, or 22,000 square feet for mixed-light or indoor cultivation.
(B)Issuing the license would not cause the applicant to hold multiple cultivation licenses on contiguous premises to exceed one acre of total canopy for outdoor cultivation, or 22,000 square feet for mixed-light or indoor cultivation.
(C)The local equity applicant satisfies all of the requirements in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of paragraph (1).
(D)The local equity applicant submits an application to the department on or before March 31, 2023.
(4)Until September 30, 2022, the department may, in its sole discretion, issue a provisional license to a cultivation license applicant, provided that the applicant meets the following requirements:
(A)The applicant is not a cultivation license applicant for a premises that exceeds 20,000 square feet of total canopy for outdoor cultivation.
(B)Issuing the license would not cause the applicant to hold multiple cultivation licenses on contiguous premises to exceed one acre of total canopy for outdoor cultivation, or 22,000 square feet for mixed-light or indoor cultivation.
(C)The cultivation license applicant satisfies all of the requirements in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of paragraph (1).
(D)The cultivation license applicant submits an application to the department on or before June 30, 2022.
(b)A provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for no more than 12 months from the date it was issued or renewed. If the department issues or renews a provisional license, it shall include the outstanding items needed to qualify for an annual license specific to the licensee.
(c)Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the The department may, in its sole discretion, renew a provisional license until it issues or denies the provisional licensees annual license, subject to the requirements of this section.
(d)For the first a renewal of a provisional license on or after beginning July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, the department shall not renew a provisional license unless the following criteria are met:
(1)For cultivation licenses, to illustrate progress with compliance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, one of the following documents:
(A)A final streambed alteration agreement issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(B)A draft streambed alteration agreement provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and signed and returned to the Department of Fish and Wildlife by the provisional licensee.
(C)Written verification by the Department of Fish and Wildlife that the provisional licensee has submitted a complete notification described in Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code.
(D)Written verification by the Department of Fish and Wildlife that a streambed alteration agreement is not needed.
(2)To illustrate progress with If compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), Code) is not yet complete, a determination from the department that one of the following requirements has been met:
(A)The lead agency is in the process of preparing a site-specific initial study, addendum, or checklist pursuant to Section 15063, 15164, 15168, or 15183 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations to demonstrate whether it is consistent with a previously circulated and adopted negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report.
(A)(B)If a local jurisdiction is the lead agency, the lead agency has made substantial progress during the previous 12-month licensure term toward completing discretionary project-specific environmental review by drafting, preparing, or circulating for public review an environmental document pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(B)(C)If the department is the lead agency, information requested by the department of the provisional licensee that demonstrates the furtherance of environmental review.
(C)(D)Information submitted to the department by the provisional licensee applicant that demonstrates evidence of substantial progress toward compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) during the previous 12-month licensure term.
(e)For all provisional license renewals after the renewal pursuant to subdivision (d), On or after July 1, 2023, the department shall not renew a provisional license unless the following criteria are met:
(1)For cultivation licenses, a to illustrate progress with compliance with Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, one of the following documents:
(A)A final streambed alteration agreement is in effect or the licensee has submitted written issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(B)A draft streambed alteration agreement provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and signed and returned to the Department of Fish and Wildlife by the provisional licensee.
(C)Written verification from the Department of Fish and Wildlife that a streambed alteration agreement is not needed.
(2)To illustrate progress with If compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), Code) is not yet complete, to illustrate progress with compliance, a determination from the department that one of the following has been met:
(A)The lead agency for the license has prepared and circulated for public review a negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration.
(B)The lead agency for the license has determined that an environmental impact report is required pursuant to Section 21157 of the Public Resources Code and has either made substantial progress in preparing that environmental impact report or has a contract or contracts with consultants in place for the preparation of that environmental impact report.
(C)The lead agency has certified to the department that it has conducted a reasonably comprehensive site-specific review and has reviewed, prepared, and deemed complete an initial study, addendum, or checklist pursuant to Section 15063, 15164, 15168, or 15183 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, which demonstrates consistency with a previously circulated and adopted negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report, in preparation for approval of an annual license.
(D)The lead agency for the license has reviewed, prepared, and deemed complete a notice of exemption pursuant to Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code, except for ministerial projects not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code.
(f)A provisional license authorizing cultivation activities shall not be renewed if the department is notified of either or both of the following:
(1)The State Water Resources Control Board has notified the department that the provisional licensee is not in compliance with subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 26060.1 or the principles, guidelines, and requirements established pursuant to Section 13149 of the Water Code.
(2)The Department of Fish and Wildlife has notified the department that the provisional licensee is not in compliance with any final streambed alteration agreement agreement, any conditions set forth in a signed draft streambed alteration agreement, or a condition established pursuant to subdivision (a) or paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 26060.1.
(g)(1)After January 1, 2023, the department shall not renew a license pursuant to this section for cultivation activities if renewing the license would cause a licensee to hold multiple cultivation licenses on contiguous premises to exceed one acre of total canopy for outdoor cultivation or 22,000 square feet for mixed-light or indoor cultivation.
(2)After January 1, 2024, no provisional license that causes a licensee to hold multiple cultivation licenses on contiguous premises to exceed one acre of total canopy for outdoor cultivation or 22,000 square feet for mixed-light or indoor cultivation shall be in effect.
(h)The department, in its sole discretion, may allow a provisional licensee to move locations after the date provisional licenses can no longer be issued provided that the new location is approved in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act, Lake and Streambed Alteration Program, and the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 26060.1. and Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code. If all other renewal requirements are satisfied, the department may also renew the license at the new location.
(i) The department may, in its sole discretion, revoke or suspend a provisional license if it determines the licensee failed to actively and diligently pursue requirements for the annual license. The department shall adopt regulations clarifying what constitutes actively and diligently pursuing requirements for the annual license.
(j)The department shall cancel a provisional license upon issuance of an annual license, denial of an annual license, abandonment of an application for licensure, or withdrawal of an application for licensure.
(k)Except as specified in this section, the provisions of this division shall apply to a provisional license in the same manner as to an annual license.
(l)Without limiting any other statutory exemption or categorical exemption, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to the issuance of a license pursuant to this section by the department, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(m)Refusal by the department to issue a license pursuant to this section or revocation or suspension by the department of a license issued pursuant to this section shall not entitle the applicant or licensee to a hearing or an appeal of the decision. Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 480) of Division 1.5 and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 26040) of this division and Sections 26031 and 26058 shall not apply to licenses issued pursuant to this section.
(n)For purposes of this section, streambed alteration agreement has the same meaning as the term agreement is defined in Section 1601 of the Fish and Game Code, which includes both individual agreements and general agreements under Section 1617 of the Fish and Game Code.
(o)The Department may not renew a provisional license after January 1, 2025 and no provisional license shall be effective after January 1, 2026.
(p)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
(q)Additional It is the intent of the Legislature that no further exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act shall not annual licenses be adopted with respect to and that any licenses issued under this division. division after January 1, 2025, be issued in compliance with all relevant environmental laws.
(r)It is the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated in Item 1115-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 shall be promptly deployed to allow local jurisdictions to meet the deadlines in this Act.
SEC. 4.Section 26062 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 49 of Assembly Bill 141 of the 202122 Regular Session, is amended to read:26062.(a)(1) (A) No later than July 1, 2021, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish a program for cannabis that is comparable to the National Organic Program (Section 6517 of the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq.)), and the California Organic Food and Farming Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 46000) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. For purposes of administrating this paragraph, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall be exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(B)The Department of Food and Agriculture may collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing duties pursuant to this paragraph. The Department of Food and Agriculture may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration or certification issued under the program established pursuant to this paragraph for a violation of the program or Section 26062.5. A violation of the program established pursuant to this paragraph or Section 26062.5 may also be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for each individual violation.
(C)A person may request a hearing to contest a denial, suspension, revocation, or civil penalty levied pursuant to this paragraph by submitting a written request within 30 days of service. The hearing shall be held pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and any informal hearing regulations adopted by the Department of Food and Agriculture.
(D)After the exhaustion of the administrative and judicial review procedures, a licensing authority the Department of Food and Agriculture may apply to the appropriate superior court for a judgment in the amount of the administrative penalty and an order compelling the person to comply with the order of the Department of Food and Agriculture. The application, which shall include a certified copy of the final order of the licensing authority, Department of Food and Agriculture, shall constitute a sufficient showing to warrant the issuance of the judgment and order.
(E)Any penalties or fees collected by the Department of Food and Agriculture pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
(2) (A) No later than July 1, 2021, the State Department of Public Health shall establish a certification program for manufactured cannabis products that is comparable to the National Organic Program (Section 6517 of the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq.)), the California Organic Food and Farming Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 46000) of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code), and Article 7 (commencing with Section 110810) of Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. For purposes of administrating this paragraph, the State Department of Public Health shall be exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(B)For the purposes of enforcement of this paragraph, any authorized agent of the State Department of Public Health, including those defined in Section 109945 of the Health and Safety Code, may examine records and inspect the premises of a cannabis manufacturer and embargo cannabis products in that premises as necessary to perform the duties pursuant to this paragraph.
(C)The State Department of Public Health may collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing duties pursuant to this paragraph. The State Department of Public Health may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration or certification issued pursuant to this paragraph for a violation of the certification program or for a violation of Section 26062.5, consistent with Section 110875 of the Health and Safety Code. The State Department of Public Health may levy a civil penalty for a violation of the certification program or Section 26062.5. The amount of any penalty imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall be consistent with Section 110915 of the Health and Safety Code. A person subject to a penalty shall have the right to an informal hearing, consistent with Section 110915 of the Health and Safety Code. Any penalties or fees collected by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the Food Safety Fund established pursuant to Section 110050 of the Health and Safety Code for use by the State Department of Public Health, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of administering the certification program.
(b)If at any time preceding or following the establishment of a program pursuant to subdivision (a), the National Organic Program (Section 6517 of the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq.)) authorizes organic designation and certification for cannabis, this section shall become inoperative and, as of January 1, of the following year, is repealed.
SEC. 5.Section 26063 of the Business and Professions Code, as amended by Section 50 of Assembly Bill 141 of the 202122 Regular Session, is amended to read:26063.(a)(1) (A) No later than January 1, 2018, the department shall establish standards by which a licensed cultivator may designate a county, city, or city and county of origin for cannabis. To be eligible for the designation, 100 percent of the cannabis shall be produced within the designated county, city, or city and county, as defined by finite political boundaries.
(B)The Department of Food and Agriculture may collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing duties pursuant to this section. Any fees collected by the Department of Food and Agriculture pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.(2)Cannabis shall not be advertised, marketed, labeled, or sold as produced in a California county, city, or city and county, including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the kind of cannabis, when the cannabis was not produced in that county, city, or city and county.
(3)The name of a California county, city, or city and county, including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the kind of cannabis contained in the product, shall not be used in the advertising, labeling, marketing, or packaging of cannabis products unless 100 percent of the cannabis contained in the product was produced in that county, city, or city and county.
(b)(1)No later than January 1, 2021, 2022, the Department of Food and Agriculture shall establish a process by which licensed cultivators may establish appellations of origin, including standards, practices, and cultivars applicable to cannabis produced in a certain geographical area in California, not otherwise specified in subdivision (a).
(2)Cannabis shall not be advertised, marketed, labeled, or sold using an appellation of origin established pursuant to paragraph (1), including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the kind of cannabis, unless the cannabis meets the appellation of origin requirements for, and was produced in, the geographical area.
(3)An appellation of origin established pursuant to this subdivision, including any similar name that is likely to mislead consumers as to the kind of cannabis contained in a product, shall not be used in the advertising, labeling, marketing, or packaging of a cannabis product unless 100 percent of the cannabis contained in the product meets the appellation of origin requirements and was produced in the geographical area.
(4)The Department of Food and Agriculture may collect fees to cover the reasonable regulatory costs of performing duties pursuant to this section. Any fees collected by the Department of Food and Agriculture pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
(c)An appellation of origin shall not be approved unless it requires the practice of planting in the ground in the canopy area and excludes the practices of using structures, including a greenhouse, hoop house, glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse, and any similar structure, and any artificial light in the canopy area.
SEC. 6.Section 26153.1 of the Business and Professions Code, as added by Section 76 of Assembly Bill 141 of the 202122 Regular Session, is amended to read:26153.1.(a)The Department of Cannabis Control shall adopt regulations to establish a process authorizing licensees to designate cannabis or cannabis products as a trade sample at any time while the cannabis or cannabis product is in the possession of the licensee.
(b)The department shall adopt regulations to establish a definition of trade sample, the quantity of cannabis and cannabis products that may be designated as trade samples, the amount of trade samples that may be provided to a licensee, and any other provisions necessary to implement this section.
(c)Cannabis or cannabis products designated as trade samples shall be subject to quality assurance and testing pursuant to Section 26110, and may be returned to cultivators and manufacturers following quality assurance and testing pursuant to Section 26110.
(d)Cannabis or cannabis products designated as trade samples shall be recorded into the track and trace program established pursuant to Section 26067.
(e)Cannabis or cannabis products designated as trade samples shall be labeled with the following: TRADE SAMPLE. NOT FOR RESALE OR DONATION.
(f)Cannabis or cannabis products designated as trade samples shall only be given for targeted advertising to licensees about new or existing cannabis or cannabis products. The department may adopt regulations specifying additional purposes of trade samples.
(g)Cannabis or cannabis products designated as trade samples may be transported between any two licensees by an employee of a licensed distributor or microbusiness authorized to engage in distribution, or by a licensee authorized to engage in transportation of cannabis, including a distributor transport-only licensee as established by the department in regulation. Employees transporting trade samples pursuant to this subdivision but outside of a registered vehicle of the licensed distributor or microbusiness shall be subject to possession limits established in Section 11357 of the Health and Safety Code.
(h)Cannabis and cannabis products designated as trade samples shall not be provided for any form of payment, consideration, cost, or compensation.
(i)Except as otherwise provided in this section, cannabis and cannabis products designated as trade samples shall comply with all applicable requirements for cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, quality assurance, packaging, or labeling under this division.
(i)(j)This section shall become effective upon adoption of regulations by the department and no later than January 1, 2023.
(j)(k)Notwithstanding any other law, the department may adopt and readopt emergency regulations to implement this section. The provisions of Section 26013 shall be applicable to emergency regulations adopted or readopted pursuant to this section. The emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety or general welfare.
SEC. 7.This act shall become operative only if (1) Assembly Bill 141 of the 202122 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2022, (2) Assembly Bill 141 amends Sections 26001, 26012, 26050.2, 26062, and 26063 of and adds Section 26153.1 to, the Business and Professions Code and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 141.
SEC. 8.The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cannabis Control for purposes of implementing this act.
SEC. 9.The Legislature finds and declares that this act furthers the purposes and intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.
SEC. 10.This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2021.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes changes, relating to the Budget Act of 2021.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2021.
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| Sep 29, 2022 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 771, Statutes of 2022. |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 p.m. |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.). |
| Aug 30, 2022 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Senate rules suspended. (Ayes 31. Noes 9.). |
| Aug 29, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| Aug 26, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jul 14, 2021 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (July 14). |
| Jul 11, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Referred to Com. on B. & F.R. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 18. Page 491.) |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on BUDGET. Read second time and amended. |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Referred to Com. on BUDGET. |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Read first time. |
| Jan 9, 2021 | From printer. May be heard in committee February 9. |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Introduced. To print. |
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| Aug 31, 2022 | AB 160 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By TING | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 30, 2022 | Assembly 2nd Reading AB160 BUDGET (Ting) By Skinner | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 25, 2021 | AB 160 BUDGET Assembly Third Reading By TING | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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