0250-101-0001—For local assistance, Judicial Branch ........................

Schedule:

0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................

0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................

0150075-Grants—​Other ........................

0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................

Reimbursements to 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................

Reimbursements to 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................

Reimbursements to 0150075-Grants—​Other ........................

Provisions:

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, $35,392,000 of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5) are to be distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and not less than 90 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be distributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. Any funding not allocated for joint projects shall be redistributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. Of the amount appropriated for purposes of this provision, not more than 2.5 percent shall be available, upon order of the Department of Finance, for administrative costs of the Judicial Council and the State Bar.

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, $5,000,000 shall be annually appropriated in Schedule (5) by the Judicial Council to the California Access to Justice Commission for grants to civil legal aid nonprofits, including qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used to support the infrastructure and innovation needs of legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. Of this amount, not more than 2.5 percent shall be available for administrative costs of the California Access to Justice Commission associated with distributing and monitoring the grants.

The California Access to Justice Commission shall make award determinations for grants described in Provision 2. In awarding these grants, preference shall be given to qualified legal aid agencies’ proposals that focus on services to rural or underserved immigrant communities regardless of citizenship status and proposals that are innovative or that involve partnership with community-based nonprofits. Any funding not allocated in a given fiscal year shall be reallocated pursuant to Provision 1.

The grant process described in Provision 2 shall ensure that any qualified legal service project and support center demonstrates a high need for infrastructure and innovation to ensure that funding is distributed equitably among qualified legal service projects and support centers. The qualified legal service project or support center shall demonstrate that funds received under this provision will not be used to supplant existing resources.

The funds described in Provisions 1 and 2 are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is available for reimbursement of court costs related to the following activities: (a) payment of service of process fees billed to the trial courts pursuant to Chapter 1009 of the Statutes of 2002, (b) payment of the court costs payable under Sections 4750 to 4755, inclusive, and Section 6005 of the Penal Code, and (c) payment of court costs of extraordinary homicide trials.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) $68,950,000 shall be allocated to the Judicial Council to fund local assistance to each superior court based on each county’s relative proportion of the state population that is 18 through 25 years of age. These resources may be used for the following:

Costs associated with judicial officer pretrial release decisions prior to or at arraignment.

Costs for technology to facilitate information exchange and process automation between courts and county departments.

Costs for implementation and improvement of court date reminder programs.

Costs associated with assessments of defendants’ ability to pay a financial condition in cases where the court determines that such a condition is necessary to ensure public safety and return to court.

Costs associated with providing services to and monitoring of individuals released pretrial. The pretrial services agencies shall implement evidence-based monitoring practices of defendants released prearraignment and pretrial with the least restrictive interventions and practices necessary to enhance public safety and ensure the defendants’ return to court. Electronic monitoring that is funded under this program may only be used in limited cases after other less restrictive interventions are deemed insufficient to enhance public safety and to ensure the defendant’s return to court.

Other programs and practices related to pretrial decisionmaking that address public safety, appearance in court, and the efficient and fair administration of justice.

Courts shall contract with any county department, including county probation departments, to provide pretrial services, except those departments or agencies that have primary responsibility for making arrests or prosecuting criminal offenses.

The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, may contract with the Office of Pretrial Services in that county. The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, may contract with the Sheriff’s Office and the existing not-for-profit entity that is performing pretrial services in the city and county for pretrial assessment and supervision services.

The county department with which the court has contracted is not precluded from contracting with community-based organizations to provide complementary or supportive services in furtherance of the county department’s pretrial release services if all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

The contractor adheres to the same transparency, accountability, and outcome measure standards that apply to county probation departments.

The contractor has a proven record of providing culturally competent and responsive rehabilitative services.

The contract will not result in the displacement of county employees or a reduction in the provision of services by county probation department employees.

The contractor pays wages and benefits to its nonsupervisory employees that are commensurate with or greater than the wages and benefits paid to public employees in similar job classifications.

The contractor does not pay wages and benefits to its most highly compensated executive and managerial employees that are significantly higher than the rates that would be paid to public employees performing similar job duties.

The county has consulted with the court prior to entering into a contract for the provision of these services.

Of the amount allocated in Provision 8, superior courts may retain up to 30 percent of the funding for costs associated with these programs and practices. The superior courts shall contract with a county department as described in Provision 9 and shall provide the county department with the remainder of the funds to be used for costs outlined in Provision 11, as appropriate.

To receive the funding allocated in Provision 8, courts and county departments and their contractors shall collaborate with local justice system partners in reporting to the Judicial Council on pretrial programs and practices, including information on expenditure of funds, as required by the Judicial Council, for evaluation of the programs and practices.

Commencing July 1, 2023, the Judicial Council shall provide an annual report to the Legislature providing an evaluation of pretrial programs and practices.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $20,400,000 is available for legal services to implement the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, and shall be distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California as grants to qualified legal services projects, as defined in Section 6213 to 6214.5, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to provide legal counsel pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5976 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for representation in CARE Act proceedings, matters related to CARE agreements, and CARE plans by October 1, 2023. As a condition of receiving these funds, recipients are required to comply with Judicial Council or Legal Services Trust Fund Commission directions on the collection and reporting of data necessary for the Judicial Council to comply with all CARE Act reporting requirements specified in Item 0250-001-0001.

Notwithstanding the competitive nature of these grants, the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall use a formula to determine the amount of funding to provide representation in CARE Act proceedings, matters related to CARE agreements, and CARE plans in each county.

These grants are to serve the seven counties listed in subdivision (a) of Section 5970.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and the County of Los Angeles. The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall provide any funds not awarded to qualified legal services projects for representation in CARE Act proceedings, matters related to CARE agreements, and CARE plans in each county to that county’s public defender office to provide those services.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5), up to $1,020,000 is available to provide legal training and technical assistance related to the implementation of the CARE Act. These funds shall be distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California by October 1, 2023, as grants to qualified support centers in order to provide legal training and technical assistance by October 1, 2023. or other entities that have expertise in providing legal training and technical assistance to legal aid providers or public defenders. The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall provide any funds not awarded to qualified support centers for legal training and technical assistance related to the implementation of the CARE Act to qualified legal services projects and public defender offices to provide legal counsel pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5976 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for representation in CARE Act proceedings, matters related to CARE agreements, and CARE plans by October 1, 2023.

Notwithstanding Section 77203 of the Government Code, trial courts may carry any unexpended balances of the funding that was specifically appropriated in Provisions 9 and 10 of Item 0250-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), and in Provision 8 of Item 0250-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022), for pretrial services to June 30, 2024. Any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.

0250-101-0932—For local assistance, Judicial Branch, payable from the Trial Court Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

0150019-Compensation of Superior Court Judges ........................

0150028-Assigned Judges ........................

0150037-Court Interpreters ........................

0150067-Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program ........................

0150071-Model Self-Help Program ........................

0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................

0150087-Family Law Information Centers ........................

0150091-Civil Case Coordination ........................

0150095-Expenses on Behalf of the Trial Courts ........................

Reimbursements to 0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,300,000 shall be available for support of services for self-represented litigants, and any unexpended funds shall revert to the General Fund.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be made available for costs of the workers’ compensation program for trial court judges.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be made available for all judicial assignments. Schedule (3) expenditures for necessary support staff shall not exceed the staffing level that is necessary to support the equivalent of three judicial officers sitting on assignments. Prior to utilizing funds appropriated in Schedule (3), trial courts shall maximize the use of judicial officers who may be available due to reductions in court services or court closures.

Upon order of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in this item may be augmented by the amount of any additional resources available in the Trial Court Trust Fund, which is in addition to the amount appropriated in this item. Any augmentation shall be approved in joint determination with the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the chairperson of the joint committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. When a request to augment this item is submitted to the Director of Finance, a copy of that request shall be delivered to the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget. Delivery of a copy of that request shall not be deemed to be notification in writing for purposes of this provision.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in this item shall be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-115-0932 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and judges, and administrative costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code.

Upon approval by the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to $11,274,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for recovery of costs for administrative services provided to the trial courts by the Judicial Council.

In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, the funds appropriated in Schedule (7) are available for distribution by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission in support of the Equal Access Fund program to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Upon approval by the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to 5 percent of the funding appropriated in Schedule (7) to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative expenses. Ten percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and 90 percent of the funds remaining after administrative costs shall be distributed, consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements, consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code.

Funds available for expenditure in Schedule (7) may be augmented by order of the Director of Finance by the amount of any additional resources deposited for distribution to the Equal Access Fund program in accordance with Sections 68085.3 and 68085.4 of the Government Code. Any augmentation under this provision shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine.

Sixteen (16.0) subordinate judicial officer positions are authorized to be converted to judgeships in the 2023–24 fiscal year in the manner and pursuant to the authority described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code, as described in the notice filed by the Judicial Council under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 69615 of the Government Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (1) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected for the recovery of costs for court appointed dependency counsel services.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to $556,000 to Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided to the trial courts in support of the court appointed dependency counsel program.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (1), $325,000 shall be allocated by the Judicial Council in order to reimburse the California State Auditor for the costs of trial court audits incurred by the California State Auditor pursuant to Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the Controller shall transfer up to $500,000 of the funding appropriated in Schedule (10) of this item to Schedule (1) of Item 0250-001-0932 for administrative services provided by the Judicial Council to implement and administer the civil representation pilot program.

Upon approval of the Administrative Director of the Courts, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be augmented by the amount of resources collected to support the implementation and administration of the civil representation pilot program.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $540,000 is available to reimburse the Controller for the costs of audits incurred by the Controller pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 77206 of the Government Code.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedules (1) and (4) may be augmented by an amount sufficient to fund trial court employee benefit increases in the 2023–24 fiscal year.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount available for expenditure in Schedule (10) may be increased by the amount of any additional resources collected to support programs pursuant to the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act (Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 68650) of Title 8 of the Government Code).

The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be for payments to contractual court interpreters and certified and registered court interpreters employed by the courts for services provided during court proceedings and other services related to pending court proceedings, including services provided outside a courtroom. Those funds are also available for the following court interpreter coordinator positions: 1.0 each in counties of the 1st through the 15th classes, 0.5 each in counties of the 16th through the 31st classes, and 0.25 each in counties of the 32nd through the 58th classes. For the purposes of this provision, “court interpreter coordinators” may be full- or part-time court employees, and shall be concurrently certified and registered court interpreters in good standing under existing law.

The Judicial Council shall set statewide or regional rates and policies for payment of court interpreters, not to exceed the rate paid to certified interpreters in the federal court system.

The Judicial Council shall adopt appropriate rules and procedures for the administration of these funds. The Judicial Council shall report to the Legislature and the Director of Finance annually regarding expenditure of the funds appropriated in Schedule (4).

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $7,000,000 shall be available for the Judicial Council to establish a methodology to allocate a share of resources to all courts to cover the costs associated with the increased transcript rates.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be allocated by the Judicial Council to increase equity in funding between trial courts by allocating these funds to the lowest funded trial courts so that all trial courts have at least 84.5 percent of their workload formula identified need.

The Judicial Council shall annually report to the Legislature on the operations of each trial court that includes various operational and budgetary metrics. These metrics shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: time to disposition and case clearance rates by case type, backlogs by case type, court hours of operations including public counter hours, staff vacancy rates by classification, fund balance detail from the prior fiscal year, calculated funding level of each court and the percent of funding actually provided to each court, and funding level of each trial court as measured by the Judicial Council-approved workload formula. This report shall be submitted no later than February 1 and reflect metrics from the prior fiscal year.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $30,000,000 shall be allocated by the Judicial Council in a manner that ensures all courts are allocated funds to be utilized to increase the number of official court reporters in family and civil law cases. This funding may be used for recruitment and retention purposes, filling existing vacancies, converting part-time positions to full-time positions, increasing salary schedules, and providing signing and retention bonuses to enable trial courts to compete with private employers in the labor market. This funding shall not supplant existing trial court expenditures on court reports in family law and civil law cases. Any unspent funds shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (5), $16,000,000 shall be allocated to the California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association to provide funding to the local court-appointed special advocate (CASA) programs to expand capacity, recruitment, and training and to stabilize local budgets and staffing.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (5), $4,000,000 shall be allocated to the California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association to be used statewide for volunteer recruitment initiatives, shared resources and infrastructure, development of statewide training curriculum, collection of data on program implementation and outcomes to support the report to the Legislature, and other uses to expand court-appointed special advocate (CASA) services in the state.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (5), $20,000,000 shall be available for expenditure for an encumbrance period of two years ending June 30, 2024.

The Judicial Council shall annually report to the Legislature on the court-appointed special advocate (CASA) program implementation and outcomes. The annual report shall be due on July 1, 2024, and will describe funding allocations and program development.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $29,449,000 is available for the implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act.

Notwithstanding Provision 17 of Item 0250-101-0932 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), $1,503,000 shall be available to the Judicial Council to allocate to the San Mateo County Superior Court for the purposes of funding pretrial services provided in the 2023–24 fiscal year. Any unexpended balances as of June 30, 2024 shall revert to the General Fund.

0509-102-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................

Schedule:

0220-GO-Biz ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $103,200,000 is for the California Competes Grant Program and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. In awarding grants supported by this appropriation, GO-Biz shall give priority to applicants whose grant will be used as a state match to apply for federal incentives that support the semiconductor industry. Notwithstanding any other law, grants supported by this appropriation that are used as a state match for federal funding for a business proposing to conduct semiconductor research and development or manufacturing shall be exempt from clause (i) of subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 12096.6.1 of the Government Code.

0530-001-0001—For support of Secretary for California Health and Human Services Agency ........................

Schedule:

0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................

0286-Office of Youth and Community Restoration ........................

0290-Office of Systems Integration ........................

0296-Center for Data Insights and Innovations ........................

0297-Office of Surgeon General ........................

Reimbursements to 0280-Secretary of California Health and Human Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0296-Center for Data Insights and Innovations ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,197,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, for consulting resources related to generic drug manufacturing.

Notwithstanding any other law, grants awarded or contracts entered into or amended pursuant to Provision 1 shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $2,548,000 shall be used for the Office of the Agency Information Officer and Office of Systems Integration and Enterprise Capabilities. The California Health and Human Services Agency shall report to the Legislature at regular intervals and at least on an annual basis on the benefits to participants and beneficiaries of impacted government programs, and which specific programs in the agency improved.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $10,000,000 shall be available to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration for, including, but not limited to, providing technical assistance, disseminating best practices, and issuing grants to counties and probation departments for the purpose of transforming the juvenile justice system to improve outcomes for justice involved youth.

0540-492—Reappropriation, Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:

0650-001-0001—For support of Office of Planning and Research ........................

Schedule:

0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

0365-California Volunteers ........................

0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................

0371-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications ........................

Reimbursements to 0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

Reimbursements to 0365-California Volunteers ........................

Provisions:

The CaliforniaVolunteers’ database shall be subject to all state privacy and use policies, as required by the Department of Technology.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,000,000 shall be available for support or local assistance and shall be used for the ICARP Climate Adaption & Resilience Planning Grant Program. These funds are available for expenditure or encumbrance until June 30, 2026, and for liquidation until June 30, 2028.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $4,683,000 shall be made available for support or local assistance and shall be used for the purpose of implementing the California Climate Action Service Corps program to create service opportunities to take on climate action such as urban greening, food waste recovery, and wildfire prevention.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 is available for forestry sector market development. For grants funded from this amount, priority shall be given to projects producing the mass-timber from forest restoration materials and non-combustion technologies.

0650-001-3228—For support of Office of Planning and Research, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................

Schedule:

0370-Strategic Growth Council ........................

Provisions:

Of the The funds appropriated in this item, $2,741,000 item shall be included in, and any unused funds revert to, the share of annual proceeds continuously appropriated to the Strategic Growth Council as specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 39719 of the Health and Safety Code.

0650-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Planning and Research ........................

Schedule:

0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................

0371-Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $50,000,000 $110,085,000 shall be available for state operations or local assistance for the ICARP Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Grant Program. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, and liquidation through June 30, 2029.

0690-001-0001—For support of Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

0390-Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission ........................

0395-Public Safety Communications ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item may be reduced by the Director of Finance, after giving notice to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, by the amount of federal funds made available for the purposes of this item in excess of the federal funds scheduled in Item 0690-001-0890.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $6,700,000 shall be for the Office of Emergency Services to reimburse local law enforcement agencies to offset the cost to local law enforcement agencies of reimbursing qualified health care professionals, hospitals, or other emergency medical facilities for medical evidentiary examinations for all sexual assault victims in accordance with Section 13823.95 of the Penal Code.

0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment of up to 25 percent of grant funds awarded to community-based, nonprofit organizations, cities, school districts, counties, and other units of local government that have demonstrated cashflow problems according to the criteria set forth by the Office of Emergency Services.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $27,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for victims of human trafficking.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 is available to support activities directly related to regional response and readiness. These activities include, but are not limited to, predeployment of the Office of Emergency Services’ fire and rescue and local government resources that are part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System or additional resources upon the authority and approval of the Office of Emergency Services to meet the requirements for state resources called up for predisaster and disaster response. Prepositioning shall be based upon predesignated criteria and a predicted scale of the emergency event and shall be consistent with this state’s current procedures under the mutual aid system.

No later than February 1 of each year, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the requests approved for prepositioning resources made by local agencies in the previous fiscal year. The information provided shall be organized by mutual aid region and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following for each request for prepositioning resources:

The entity or operational area that requested resources; type of prepositioning event; risk factors (criteria) prompting the request, including a summary of red flag events; description of the resources requested; location where resources were placed; the start date and time and the end date and time of prepositioned resources; and the reimbursement amount associated with the response.

An assessment, with input from local fire departments, of the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services uses to approve requests for prepositioning of mutual aid resources.

A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts of inclement weather.

If an emergency event happened, data describing the outcomes of the event. This could include, but is not limited to, the total number of acres affected, the number of structures affected, and the total number of deaths and injuries. Because California is subject to a variety of potential events, including, but not limited to, fires, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the nature of this information may vary based on the type of the event. The information provided shall identify whether the event resulted in a federal- or state-declared disaster.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 shall be used for the Listos California Grant program. The Listos California Grant program shall be managed by the Office of Equity, within the Executive Office of the Office of Emergency Services. The grants shall be used to provide accessible and culturally competent outreach and resources with assessment and criteria for allocation of funds prioritized for, but not limited to, geographic areas of greatest all hazard risk and vulnerability as highlighted in and demonstrated by the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan; underresourced communities as defined in Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code. The grants shall be administered consistent with the emergency management system described in Section 8607 of the Government Code, including, but not limited to, being informed by community-based and nongovernmental organizations and local emergency service networks, including county emergency officials. The Office of Equity shall provide eligible organizations within the identified geographic areas an opportunity to apply to the Listos California Grant program. The Department shall report on the expenditure of these funds on or before February 1, 2025, including the following:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $23,704,000 will be available to support California’s Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System. Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment to local law enforcement agencies to cover costs when formally deployed through the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System in support of a response to conditions that threaten public safety. For any activities that, subsequent to receiving this funding, become eligible for state or federal disaster funding, those payments will be remitted back to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be used to fund Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. This amount is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $12,000,000 shall be available to the Office of Emergency Services for a financial assistance program to help low-income and disadvantaged homeowners, as defined by program guidelines, and implement structure hardening, as defined in Section 8654.3 of the Government Code, as part of a communitywide home hardening program or effort. This funding is available for encumbrance, expenditure, or liquidation until June 30, 2028. Not more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs.

0690-103-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................

0820-001-0001—For support of Department of Justice ........................

Schedule:

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

0435-Division of Legal Services ........................

0440-Law Enforcement ........................

0445-California Justice Information Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0435-Division of Legal Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0440-Law Enforcement ........................

Reimbursements to 0445-California Justice Information Services ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $6,666,000 shall be used to support a statewide enforcement program to combat the manufacturing, distribution, and trafficking of fentanyl throughout and into the state by organized criminal enterprises, including organized cartels. The Department of Justice may coordinate with the State Department of Health Care Services and the Military Department to support the statewide enforcement program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (4), $6,000,000 shall be available to support investigations and prosecutions of organized retail crime, including those referred by other law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies. Any unspent funds shall revert to the General Fund and may not be redirected to any other purposes.

0845-001-0217—For support of Department of Insurance, payable from the Insurance Fund ........................

Schedule:

0520-Regulation of Insurance Companies and Insurance Producers ........................

0525-Consumer Protection ........................

0530-Fraud Control ........................

0535-General Fund Tax Collection and Compliance ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 0520-Regulation of Insurance Companies and Insurance Producers ........................

Reimbursements to 0530-Fraud Control ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, the Controller shall transfer one-half of $4,895,000 upon passage of the Budget Act and the remaining one-half on January 1, 2024, to the California Department of Aging for support of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of this item, the entire cost of all examinations, analyses, adoption of any regulations, implementation, and enforcement related to mental health parity laws shall be recovered through assessments or examination fees imposed on health insurers.

1700-001-0001—For support of Civil Rights Department ........................

Schedule:

1490-Administration of Civil Rights Law ........................

2240-102-0890—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

2240-126-0001—For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development ........................

Schedule:

1665-Financial Assistance Program ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item shall be for the Multifamily Housing Program and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) may be transferred to Item 2240-001-0001 for the costs to administer the Multifamily Housing Program, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

3100-001-0001—For support of Exposition Park ........................

Schedule:

2300-California Science Center ........................

2305-Exposition Park Management ........................

2310-California African American Museum ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 2300-California Science Center ........................

Reimbursements to 2310-California African American Museum ........................

3125-491—Reappropriation, California Tahoe Conservancy. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2024. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024, and for liquidation until June 30, 2027:

1018—​Lake Tahoe Science and Lake Improvement Account, General Fund

Item 3125-101-1018, Budget Act of 2018 (Chs. 29, 30, and 449, Stats. 2018)

3360-101-3228—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................

3480-001-0001—For support of Department of Conservation ........................

Schedule:

2420-Geologic Hazards and Mineral Resources Conservation ........................

3540-301-0001—For capital outlay, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ........................

Schedule:

0009701-Self-Generating Power Projects in Tehama-Glenn and Fresno-Kings Units ........................

Working drawings ........................

0008989-L.A. Moran Reforestation Center Improvements ........................

Working drawings ........................

0011021-Land Acquisition: Almaden Fire Station ........................

Acquisition ........................

0011022-Rohnerville Air Attack Base: Replace Fuel System ........................

Preliminary plans ........................

Working drawings ........................

0011027-Property Acquisitions: Camp Fox, Boys Ranch, and Sierra Elementary ........................

Acquisition ........................

0011024-Hayfork Fire Station: Relocate Facility ........................

Acquisition ........................

0011286-Additional CAL FIRE Training Center: New Facility ........................

Study ........................

3600-001-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

Schedule:

2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................

2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................

2605-Enforcement ........................

2610-Communications, Education and Outreach ........................

2615-Spill Prevention and Response ........................

2620-Fish and Game Commission ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $1,090,000 is available to negotiate, complete, and implement voluntary agreements in tributaries to the Sacramento River, the San Joaquin River, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These funds shall be used exclusively to directly enhance or improve public benefits and public trust resources.

Upon approval of the Director of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred between schedules.

By October 1 of each year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the department shall submit to the fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a report summarizing outcomes of its Cutting the Green Initiative. The report shall include information related to the results of this initiative, beginning with the baseline year of 2020–21 and for each fiscal year thereafter, including: (1) a list and description of the projects initiated, (2) average permit processing times, (3) the number of permits granted, (4) specific strategies and changes implemented as part of the initiative, (5) lessons learned to improve ongoing permitting processes and restoration work, and (6) counties and watersheds in which the department has focused related efforts.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $20,000,000 shall be available for the completion of Fine-Scale Vegetation Mapping for California.

3600-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

Schedule:

2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

3790-001-0001—For support of Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

Schedule:

2840-Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

Reimbursements to 2840-Support of the Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

3790-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

Schedule:

2855-Local Assistance Grants ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be available for the following:

$3,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the California Museum.

3790-301-3312—For capital outlay, Department of Parks and Recreation, payable from the Natural Resources and Parks Preservation Fund ........................

3790-490—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. The amount specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024:

3790-492—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025:

3850-101-0001—For local assistance, Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy ........................

Schedule:

3180-Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $9,000,000 shall be available for expenditure, encumbrance, or liquidation until June 30, 2028, for the wildfire and forest resilience package.

3860-001-0001—For support of Department of Water Resources ........................

Schedule:

3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................

3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System ........................

3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................

3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board ........................

3255-Services ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan ........................

Reimbursements to 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System ........................

Reimbursements to 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage ........................

Reimbursements to 3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board ........................

Reimbursements to 3255-Services ........................

Provisions:

The amounts appropriated in this item may be transferred to the Water Resources Revolving Fund for direct expenditure in such amounts as needed to meet operational needs.

$10,000,000 shall be used for support costs associated with flood risk reduction projects, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

3900-001-3228—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................

Schedule:

3500-Mobile Source ........................

3510-Climate Change ........................

3530-Community Air Protection ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item shall be subject to the provisions of Section 15.14.

3900-490—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2024.

3940-001-0001—For support of State Water Resources Control Board ........................

Schedule:

3560-Water Quality ........................

3565-Drinking Water Quality ........................

3570-Water Rights ........................

3575-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in Program 3575 shall be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. In addition to the amount in Program 3575, upon order of the Director of Finance, any non-General Fund Budget Act item for support of the State Water Resources Control Board may be augmented to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. An augmentation shall not be made sooner than 30 days after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has been notified in writing.

Of this amount, $981,000 is to reimburse the State Department of Public Health for lease-revenue bond base rental payments associated with the State Water Resources Control Board’s occupancy in the State Department of Public Health’s Richmond Laboratory.

The Controller shall transfer funds appropriated in this item to the State Department of Public Health, in the amount shown in Provision 2, as and when provided for in the schedule submitted by the State Public Works Board.

3940-001-0193—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund ........................

Schedule:

3560-Water Quality ........................

3565-Drinking Water Quality ........................

3575-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in Program 3575 shall be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. In addition to the amount in Program 3575, upon order of the Department of Finance, any non-General Fund Budget Act item for support of the State Water Resources Control Board may be augmented to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. An augmentation shall not be made sooner than 30 days after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has been notified in writing.

The amount appropriated in this item includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

3940-001-0306—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Safe Drinking Water Account ........................

Schedule:

3565-Drinking Water Quality ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board may borrow sufficient funds for cash purposes from special funds that otherwise provide support for the board. Any such loans are to be repaid with interest at the rate earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account.

Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 116590 of the Health and Safety Code, the funds appropriated in this item shall be available for compliance with the California Safe Drinking Water Act.

3940-001-3058—For support of State Water Resources Control Board, payable from the Water Rights Fund ........................

Schedule:

3570-Water Rights ........................

3575-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

The amount appropriated in Program 3575 shall be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. In addition to the amount in Program 3575, upon order of the Department of Finance, any non-General Fund Budget Act item for support of the State Water Resources Control Board may be augmented to reimburse the Department of Justice for legal services. No augmentation shall be made sooner than 30 days after the Joint Legislative Budget Committee has been notified in writing.

4140-001-3397—For support, Department of Health Care Access and Information, payable from the Opioid Settlements Fund ........................

4140-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Health Care Access and Information ........................

Schedule:

3835-Health Care Workforce ........................

Provisions:

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 4140-001-0001 to effectively administer the programs funded in these items.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $24,667,000 is available to fund grant awards for existing primary care residency slots, up to $4,433,000 is available to fund new primary care residency slots at existing residency programs, and up to $7,467,000 is available to fund primary care residency slots for existing teaching health centers under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act (Article 1 (commencing with Section 128200) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code). Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $4,433,000 is available to fund newly accredited primary care residency programs and, as of June 30, 2026, unspent amounts may be redirected to fund new residency slots at existing programs if newly accredited primary care residency programs have not been established. Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $333,000 is available for the State Loan Repayment Program.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $71,250,000 is available to support the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative workforce programs. The funds appropriated in this item shall continue to be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,000,000 shall be available to support competitive grants to psychiatry graduate medical education programs that prioritize serving California’s medically underserved populations and areas. The funds appropriated in this item shall continue to be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $12,500,000 shall be available to support Culturally Diverse Future Behavioral Health Workers.

Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

The funds appropriated in this item shall continue to be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.

4140-101-3397—For local assistance, Department of Health Care Access and Information, payable from the Opioid Settlements Fund ........................

4260-019-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the Residential and Outpatient Program Licensing Fund ........................

4260-115-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

3960050-Other Care Services ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 4260-116-0890 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Director of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reason for transfer and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or reduced.

4300-001-0001—For support of State Department of Developmental Services ........................

Schedule:

4145046-State-Operated Residential and Community Services ........................

4149001-Program Administration ........................

Reimbursements to 4145046-State- Operated Residential and Community Services ........................

Reimbursements to 4149001-Program Administration ........................

Provisions:

The General Fund shall make a loan available to the State Department of Developmental Services not to exceed a cumulative total of $30,000,000. The loan funds shall be transferred to this item as needed to meet cashflow needs due to delays in collecting reimbursements from the Health Care Deposit Fund, and are subject to the repayment provisions in Section 16351 of the Government Code.

The State Department of Developmental Services may promulgate regulations specifically for implementing proposals to increase federal funding to the state. Notwithstanding any other law, such regulations shall be deemed emergency regulations necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare for purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer such funds as are necessary between this item and Item 4300-101-0001. Within 10 working days after approval of a transfer as authorized by this provision, the Department of Finance shall notify the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the transfer, including the amount transferred, how the amount transferred was determined, and how the amount transferred will be utilized.

The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) shall notify the chairperson of each fiscal committee and policy committee of each house of the Legislature of specific outcomes resulting from citations and the results of annual surveys conducted by the State Department of Public Health, as well as findings of any other governmental agency authorized to conduct investigations or surveys of state developmental centers. DDS shall forward the notifications, including a copy of the specific findings, to the chairpersons of the committees within 10 working days of its receipt of these findings. DDS also shall forward these findings, within three working days of submission, to the appropriate investigating agency. In addition, DDS shall provide notification to the chairpersons of the committees, within three working days, of its receipt of information concerning any investigation initiated by the United States Department of Justice and the private nonprofit corporation designated by the Governor pursuant to Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4900) of the Welfare and Institutions Code or concerning any findings or recommendations resulting from any of these investigations.

The State Department of Developmental Services shall provide the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the appropriate legislative budget and policy committees, within five days of receipt, a copy of any communication from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding federal Medicaid funding for any developmental center relative to the eligibility status of developmental center residents or certification status of any housing unit. The notice shall include the amount of federal Medicaid funding that must be repaid as a result of decertification.

The resources provided for the State Department of Developmental Services’ headquarters reorganization included as part of this item are intended toward system improvements and progress on key indicators, as specified in Section 4519.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Contracts to procure services to implement Section 4519.10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, effective through June 30, 2026, shall be exempt from the requirements contained in the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manual and from approval by the Department of General Services.

For the funds appropriated in this item associated with the Compliance with Federal Medicaid and HCBS Requirements budget change proposal, the State Department of Developmental Services shall provide monthly updates that shall include: the number and type of providers that have completed self-assessments, the number and type of providers that have been the subject of onsite assessments, the reported level of compliance based on these assessments, and the most frequent areas identified that resulted in possible non-compliance with the HCBS Final Rule. Monthly updates shall continue until March 2023, or until a date after March 2023 that aligns with an adjusted date of compliance set by the federal government. The format and manner of the updates will be agreed upon by the State Department of Developmental Services and the Legislature.

5180-001-0001—For support of State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4270-Welfare Programs ........................

4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................

4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services ........................

Reimbursements to 4270-Welfare Programs ........................

Reimbursements to 4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................

Reimbursements to 4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services ........................

Provisions:

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019, of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the facilities evaluation function.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019, of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the adoptions program function.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1778 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department of Social Services may use no more than 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1770) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code for overhead costs, facilities operation, and indirect department costs.

Upon request of the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from Item 4260-101-0001, State Department of Health Care Services, to this item to fund the cost of the administrative hearing process associated with changes in aid or service payments in the Medi-Cal program. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.

Provision 1 of Items 5180-001-0270 and 5180-001-0279 also apply to this item.

The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item up to $500,000 to comply with the federal Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents rule.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure and position authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-001-0001, 5180-001-0001, and reimbursements. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $6,000,000 shall be available for this purpose upon approval of the Department of Finance. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided under this item during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.

The State Department of Social Services may contract with a vendor to provide direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall allow for advance payment. The department is hereby authorized to provide advance payment in order to implement direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For purposes of this provision, the State Department of Social Services is exempt from the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item, upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to cover costs associated with increased fair hearing requests due to Medi-Cal redeterminations.

For the funds appropriated in this item for Child and Family Services Acute Review and Response, the State Department of Social Services shall report annually on January 10 to the policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on key metrics, including, but not limited to, shelter stays for children under six years of age and overstays for youth at short-term residential therapeutic program placements.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $600,000 for caregiver background checks shall be available for expenditure or encumbrance until June 30, 2025.

5180-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4270010-CalWORKs ........................

4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................

4270020-Child Care ........................

Reimbursements to 4270010-CalWORKs ........................

Reimbursements to 4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall not be encumbered unless every rule or regulation adopted and every all-county letter issued by the State Department of Social Services that adds to the costs of any program is approved by the Department of Finance as to the availability of funds before it becomes effective. In making the determination as to availability of funds to meet the expenditures of a rule, regulation, or all-county letter that would increase the costs of a program, the Department of Finance shall consider the amount of the proposed increase on an annualized basis, the effect the change would have on the expenditure limitations for the program set forth in this act, the extent to which the rule, regulation, or all-county letter constitutes a deviation from the premises under which the expenditure limitations were prepared, and any additional factors relating to the fiscal integrity of the program or the state’s fiscal situation.

Notwithstanding Sections 28.00 and 28.50, the availability of funds contained in this item for rules, regulations, or all-county letters that add to program costs funded from the General Fund in excess of $500,000 on an annual basis, including those that are the result of a federal regulation, but excluding those that are (1) specifically required as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law or (2) included in the appropriation made by this act, shall not be approved by the Department of Finance sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or sooner than such lesser time after notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.

Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to: (a) cover the costs of a program or programs when the federal funds have not been received or funds in any subaccount within the Local Revenue Fund have not been deposited prior to the usual time for the state to transmit payment to the counties or (b) ensure cash disbursement needs in this item are met when abatements have not yet posted in time for disbursement. For this purpose, the Department of Finance may authorize an augmentation to this item to ensure cash disbursement requirements are met. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal funds or the funds for any subaccounts within the Local Revenue Fund for the program or programs becomes available.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by changes in either caseload or payments, including, but not limited to, the timing of federal payments, or any rule or regulation adopted and any all-county letter issued as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law, the adoption of a federal regulation, or a court action, during the 2023–24 fiscal year that are within or in excess of amounts appropriated in this act for that year.

If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-101-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890, for this purpose.

Pursuant to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and in accordance with the EBT System regulations (Manual of Policies and Procedures Section 16-401.15), in the event a county fails to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement of EBT transactions made against the county’s cash assistance programs, the state is required to pay the contractor. The State Department of Social Services may use funds from this item to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement on behalf of the county. The county shall be required to reimburse the department for the county’s settlement via direct payment or administrative offset.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures for the California Food Assistance Program in those amounts made necessary by changes in the CalFresh Program Standard Utility Allowance, including changes that result from midyear Standard Utility Allowance adjustments requested by the state and any adjustments necessary to maintain parity with federal program changes. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditure authority of this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $95,000,000 shall be available for housing supports for those families in receipt of CalWORKs for whom homelessness or housing instability is a barrier to self-sufficiency or child well-being pursuant to Section 11330.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to replenish the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-194-0001, 5180-101-0001, and reimbursements. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize a cash loan from the General Fund for cashflow purposes, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000, under the following conditions:

The loan shall meet cash needs resulting from a delay in the receipt of reimbursements from the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) or the General Child Care program (CCTR) funds.

The loan shall be used for a short-term need and shall be repaid within 90 days of the loan origination date.

Interest charges may be waived pursuant to Section 16314 of the Government Code.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $931,958,000 shall be allocated for Alternative Payment Program, General Child Care and Migrant Child Care slots to expand child care access, with a priority for General Child Care slots serving children who are 0 to 3 years of age.

As part of the transition of child care and development programs from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services, the following requirements applicable to these programs have been shifted from Item 6100-194-0001 to Item 5180-101-0001 to support the transition:

Funds allocated for Resource and Referral, California Child Care Initiative, Quality Improvement, and Local Planning Councils shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of child care and shall be used in accordance with the approved California State Plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

Notwithstanding any other law, funds in accounts payable are available for alternative payment programs for actual and allowable costs incurred for additional services, pursuant to Section 10228.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The State Department of Social Services shall give priority for the allocation of these funds for accounts payable.

The State Department of Social Services shall conduct monthly analyses of CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 caseloads and expenditures and adjust agency contract maximum reimbursement amounts and allocations as necessary to ensure funds are distributed proportionally to need.

Notwithstanding any other law or any other provision of this act, the Department of Finance may augment the appropriation for CalWORKs Stage 3 if the estimate of expenditures, as determined by the Department of Finance, will exceed the expenditures authorized in Schedule (3). The Department of Finance shall report any augmentation pursuant to this paragraph to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in Schedule (3) shall be increased by the amount of the augmentation.

An augmentation may be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity to exceed the limitations is provided to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee may determine. Any request made by the State Department of Social Services to augment the CalWORKs Stage 3 appropriation shall be approved only in order to cover increases in costs that are consistent with assumptions of this act. This provision shall not be construed to treat Stage 3 as an entitlement.

Notwithstanding any other law, the funds in Schedule (3) are reserved exclusively for continuing child care for the following families:

Former CalWORKs families who are working, have left cash aid, and have exhausted their two-year eligibility for transitional services in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10371 or Section 10372 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, respectively, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services.

Families who received lump-sum diversion payments or diversion services under Section 11266.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and have spent two years in Stage 2 off of cash aid, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services.

Notwithstanding any other law, each local planning council receiving funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall meet the requirements of Section 10486 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to the extent feasible and to the extent data is readily accessible.

Notwithstanding any other law, families shall be disenrolled from subsidized childcare services consistent with the priorities for services specified in subdivision (b) of Section 10271 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Families shall be disenrolled in the following order:

Families with the highest income below 85 percent of the State Median Income (SMI) adjusted for family size.

Of families with the same income level, those that have been receiving childcare services for the longest period of time.

Of families with the same income level, those that have a child with exceptional needs.

Families with children who are receiving child protective services or are at risk of being neglected or abused, regardless of family income.

Notwithstanding any other law, the implementation of paragraph (1) of this subdivision is not subject to the appeal and resolution procedures for agencies that contract with the State Department of Social Services for the provision of childcare services or the due process requirements afforded to families that are denied services specified in Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

The reimbursement for meals served in child care centers and homes shall be $0.2137 per meal.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), up to $15,800,000 shall be available for the child nutrition program state match for the program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $52,000,000 shall be available on a one-time basis to supplement the CalFood Program in accordance with Chapter 14.5 of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The funds shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure until June 30, 2025.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) for CalWORKs Eligibility Administration, $55,000,000 shall be available as a one-time augmentation to the counties in the 2023–24 fiscal year.

5180-141-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................

Reimbursements to 4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $140,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal or reimbursable share, or both, of costs of a program or programs when the federal funds or reimbursements have not been received by this state prior to the usual time for transmitting state payments for the federal or reimbursable share of costs. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal share of costs or the reimbursements for the program or programs become available.

In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-141-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890, for this purpose.

Provision 1 of Item 5180-101-0001 also applies to this item.

Pursuant to public assistance caseload estimates reflected in the annual Governor’s Budget, the Department of Finance may approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by a court action or changes in caseload that are in excess of amounts appropriated in this act. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made by this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

This item may be increased by order of the Department of Finance to address system changes necessary to implement the requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). The Director of Finance shall provide notification in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of any expenditure approved under this provision not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the approval.

The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for the State Department of Social Services in order to fund the administrative costs to prepare for and respond to a declaration of a major disaster by the President of the United States and to maximize the amount of assistance requested and received through the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other federally funded nutrition assistance programs.

The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for the costs associated with an updated project schedule, clarified requirements, and negotiated vendor costs for the California Statewide Automated Welfare System project, upon notification from the Office of Systems Integration. Any such increase shall be authorized not less than 30 days following written notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or a lesser period if requested by the department and approved by the chairperson or the chairperson’s designee.

The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item up to $8,000,000 to comply with the federal Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents rule.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $1,000,000 shall be available for the Department of Social Services for the purpose of updating public benefit program forms, notices, or reports necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulation or state law.

5180-161-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services (Proposition 98) ........................

Schedule:

4275028-Special Programs ........................

5227-116-0001—For local assistance, Board of State and Community Corrections ........................

Schedule:

4945-Corrections Planning and Grant Programs ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $39,400,000 shall be provided for the Public Defense Pilot to each county based on the county’s share of the total adult population in the state for indigent defense providers, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with the provisions in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1170 of, and Sections 1170.95, 1473.7, and 3051 of, the Penal Code. This pilot shall end January 1, 2025. Prior to distribution of these resources for each county, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall work in consultation with the Office of the State Public Defender to identify those entities who provide public defender services on behalf of each county. If any funds remain unallocated after the distribution process described in this provision is completed, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall accept additional solicitations until the funds are exhausted. reallocate and distribute, on a one-time basis, the remaining funds to the participating counties proportionally based on the county’s share of the adult population. No later than March 1, 2025, each of those entities who provide public defender services on behalf of a county and receive these resources shall report to the Board of State and Community Corrections on how much funding was received and how the funding was used to address the workload pursuant to this provision. The Board of State and Community Corrections shall contract with a university or research institution to complete an independent evaluation to assess how these resources provided to public defender service providers impact outcomes for the workload associated with the provisions in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1170 of, and Sections 1170.95, 1473.7, and 3051 of, the Penal Code. The Board of State and Community Corrections will submit this evaluation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by August 1, 2025. This funding is intended to supplement, and not supplant, existing funding levels for public defender offices. This funding shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until December 31, 2026. No additional data collection related to outcomes or workload shall be required to be reported to the Board of State and Community Corrections by grantees after March 1, 2025 to ensure completion of the evaluation report by August 1, 2025.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $600,000 shall be available for the Board of State and Community Corrections for administrative costs and to contract with a university or research institution to complete the independent evaluation. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

5227-122-0001—For local assistance, Board of State and Community Corrections ........................

Schedule:

4945-Corrections Planning and Grant Programs ........................

Provisions:

These funds shall be awarded by the Board of State and Community Corrections as competitive grants to federally recognized Indian tribes in California to support efforts to identify, collect case-level data, publicize, and investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. The board shall consult with and include stakeholders from the indigenous community to inform the grant outreach process and the process to select and administer grants.

Grants should focus on activities including, but not limited to, developing culturally based prevention strategies, strengthening responses to human trafficking, and improving cooperation and communication on jurisdictional issues between state, local, federal, and tribal law enforcement in order to investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. Allowable expenditures may include reimbursement to eligible tribes for contracted services with local law enforcement agencies for staffing in support of eligible grant activities.

Of the amount identified in this item, up to 5 percent shall be available to the Board of State and Community Corrections for transfer to Schedule (1) of Item 5227-001-0001 for costs to administer the grant programs. Funds transferred pursuant to this provision are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

Funds appropriated in this item are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

The Board of State and Community Corrections shall provide an initial report to the Legislature by December 1, 2023, and a final report by December 1, 2025, that includes, but is not limited to, information about the grant recipients, the allocation of funds, and applicable metrics and outcomes of the program.

5227-494—Reappropriation, Board of State and Community Corrections. The balances of the appropriations provided amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027. 2027, as specified below:

6100-005-0001—For support of State Department of Education, as allocated by the State Department of Education to the State Special Schools ........................

Schedule:

5200191-School for the Blind, Fremont ........................

5200193-School for the Deaf, Fremont ........................

5200195-School for the Deaf, Riverside ........................

Reimbursements to 5200191-School for the Blind, Fremont ........................

Reimbursements to 5200193-School for the Deaf, Fremont ........................

Reimbursements to 5200195-School for the Deaf, Riverside ........................

Provisions:

On or before September 15 of each year, the superintendent of each State Special School shall report to each school district the number of pupils from that district who are attending a State Special School and the estimated payment due on behalf of the district for those pupils pursuant to Section 59300 of the Education Code. The Controller shall withhold from the State School Fund the amount due from each school district, as reported to the Controller by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The amount withheld shall be transferred from the State School Fund to this item. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to adjust the estimated payments required after the close of the fiscal year by reporting to the Controller the information needed to make the adjustment. The payments by the Controller that result from this yearend adjustment shall be applied to the current year.

6100-134-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

5200103-Statewide System of School Support ........................

5200135-Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act ........................

5200120-Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment ........................

Provisions:

In administering the accountability system required by this item, the State Department of Education shall align the forms, processes, and procedures required of local educational agencies so that duplication of effort is minimized at the local level.

The State Department of Education shall provide to the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance a letter by April 15, of each year, reporting expenditures and anticipated savings for each schedule, based on available information.

The funds appropriated in this item shall be considered offsetting revenues within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 17556 of the Government Code for any reimbursable mandated cost claim for activities that result from implementation of the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). Local educational agencies accepting funding from this item shall reduce any estimated and actual mandate reimbursement claims by the amount of funding provided to them from this item.

The State Department of Education shall submit an expenditure plan prior to the expenditure of funds to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that includes the use of federal funds pursuant to the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

As a condition of receipt of funds appropriated in this item, the local educational agency’s plan for use of federal funds required pursuant to Section 1112 of Part A of Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6312) shall be approved by the State Board of Education. Approval of such plans shall be contingent on the local educational agency’s demonstration that its planned use of the federal funds will supplement and enhance local priorities or initiatives funded with state funds, as reflected in the local educational agency’s local control and accountability plan.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), no less than $135,357,000 $135,495,000 is available for purposes of providing grants to local educational agencies with schools identified as requiring support, consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The State Department of Education shall develop and administer a process for providing grants from these funds on a formula basis to local educational agencies with schools identified as requiring support. Local educational agencies shall use the funds for the development of strategies to improve pupil performance at schools identified as requiring support that are aligned to goals, actions, and services identified in the local educational agency’s local control and accountability plan. Such funds shall not be expended to hire additional permanent staff.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to county offices of education for the purposes of supporting development and implementation of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) plans in coordination with the statewide system support for local educational agencies established in the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The State Department of Education shall develop, in consultation with the Executive Director of the State Board of Education and with the approval of the Department of Finance, the method of allocation for these funds, which shall be based on a formula that considers the number of schools within a county that are identified for additional support consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are available on a one-time basis, and shall be used in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be allocated to local educational agencies pursuant to Section 4105 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 7115), as reauthorized by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

For purposes of performing the calculation to ensure that no less than 95 percent of the state’s reserve is being allocated as grants to local educational agencies, pursuant to Section 1003 of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) and the amount specified in Provision 6 shall be added together.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be allocated to county offices of education for the purposes of review and approval of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) plans through the CSI prompts in the local control and accountability plan. The method of allocation shall be the same as the one developed and approved pursuant to Provision 7.

6100-156-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98) ........................

Schedule:

5200164-Adult Education: Remedial Education ........................

Reimbursements to 5200164-Adult Education: Remedial Education ........................

5200162-Adult Education ........................

Reimbursements to 5200162-Adult Education ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) are for the support of remedial adult education.

Credit for participating in adult education classes or programs may be generated by a special day class pupil only for days in which the pupil has met the minimum day requirements set forth in Section 46141 of the Education Code.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) constitute the funding for both remedial education and job training services for participants in the CalWORKs program (Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). Funds shall be apportioned by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for direct instructional costs only to school districts and regional occupational centers and programs (ROC/Ps) that certify that they are unable to provide educational services to CalWORKs recipients within their adult education block entitlement, or ROC/P block entitlement, or both. Allocations shall be distributed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction as equal statewide dollar amounts, based on the number of CalWORKs-eligible family members served in the county.

Providers receiving funds under this item for adult basic education, English as a Second Language, and English as a Second Language-Citizenship for legal permanent residents, shall, to the extent possible, grant priority for services to immigrants facing the loss of federal benefits under the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193). Citizenship and naturalization preparation services funded by this item shall include, to the extent consistent with applicable federal law, all of the following: (1) outreach services, (2) assessment of skills, (3) instruction and curriculum development, (4) professional development, (5) citizenship testing, (6) naturalization preparation and assistance, and (7) regional and state coordination and program evaluation.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be subject to the following:

The funds shall be used only for educational activities for welfare recipient pupils and those in transition off of welfare. The educational activities shall be limited to those designed to increase self-sufficiency, job training, and work. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds and services provided for welfare recipient pupils and those in transition off of welfare.

Notwithstanding any other law, each local educational agency’s individual cap for the average daily attendance of adult education and regional occupational centers and programs (ROC/Ps) shall not be increased as a result of the appropriations made by this item.

Funds may be claimed by local educational agencies for services provided to welfare recipient pupils and those in transition off of welfare pursuant to this section only if all of the following occur:

Each local educational agency has met the terms of the interagency agreement between the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services pursuant to subdivision (b) of this provision.

Each local educational agency has fully claimed its respective adult education or ROC/Ps average daily attendance cap for the current year.

Each local educational agency has claimed the maximum allowable funds available under the interagency agreement pursuant to subdivision (b) of this provision.

Each local educational agency shall be reimbursed at the same rate as it would otherwise receive for services provided pursuant to this item, Item 6100-105-0001, or Section 1.80, and shall comply with the program requirements for adult education pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 52500) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, and ROC/Ps requirements pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 52300) of, and Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 52335) of, Chapter 9 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, respectively.

Notwithstanding any other law, funds appropriated in this section for average daily attendance (ADA) generated by participants in the CalWORKs program may be apportioned on an advance basis to local educational agencies based on anticipated units of ADA if a prior application for this additional ADA funding has been approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The State Department of Education shall maintain a data and accountability system to obtain information on education and job training services provided through state-funded adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs. The system shall collect information on (A) program funding levels and sources, (B) characteristics of participants, and (C) pupil and program outcomes. The department shall meet all information technology reporting requirements of the Director of Technology.

As a condition of receiving funds provided in Schedule (1) or any General Fund appropriation made to the State Department of Education specifically for education and training services to welfare recipient pupils and those in transition off of welfare, local adult education programs and regional occupational centers and programs shall collect program and participant data as described in this item and as required by the State Department of Education. The State Department of Education shall require that local providers submit to the state aggregate data for the period July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, inclusive.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are for the support of the Adult Education Program.

6100-196-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), for allocation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to school districts, county offices of education, and other agencies for the purposes of California state preschool programs pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code funded in this item, in lieu of the amount that otherwise would be appropriated pursuant to any other statute and the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section 8337) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code ........................

Schedule:

5210020-State Preschool—​Local Educational Agencies ........................

5210010-Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants ........................

Provisions:

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $5,000,000 is available for the family literacy supplemental grant provided to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8221 of the Education Code.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (2) is available for Quality Rating and Improvement System grants provided to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8203.1 of the Education Code.

Funds in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to both the part-day and full-day California State Preschool Program for local educational agencies.

6360-001-0407—For support of Commission on Teacher Credentialing, payable from the Teacher Credentials Fund ........................

Schedule:

5381-Preparation and Licensing of Teachers ........................

5382-Attorney General Legal Services ........................

5383-Accreditation Streamline Project ........................

5399-Administration ........................

Reimbursements to 5381-Preparation and Licensing of Teachers ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item may be increased based on increases in credential applications, increases in first-time credential applications requiring fingerprint clearance, unanticipated costs associated with certificate discipline cases, or unanticipated costs of litigation, subject to approval of the Department of Finance, not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

If the funds available in the Teacher Credentials Fund are insufficient to meet the operational needs of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the Department of Finance may authorize a loan to be provided from the Test Development and Administration Account to the Teacher Credentials Fund. The Department of Finance shall notify the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee, of its intent to request that the Controller transfer the amount projected to be required from the Test Development and Administration Account to the Teacher Credentials Fund. The Controller shall transfer those funds not sooner than 30 days after this notification.

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall submit biannual reports to the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees of each house of the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance on the minimum, maximum, and average number of days taken to process: (a) renewal and university-recommended credentials, (b) out-of-state and special education credentials, (c) service credentials and supplemental authorizations, (d) adult and career technical education certificates and child center permits, (e) temporary permits for statutory leave and 30-day substitute permits, (f) provisional intern permits, (g) short-term staff permits, and (h) the percentage of renewals and new applications completed online. The report should also include information on the total number of each type of application and the hours of staff time utilized to process the different types of credentials. The biannual reports shall be submitted on October 1 and March 1 of each year, and shall include historical data as well as data from the most recent six months.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $308,000 is provided from federal Title II funds through an interagency agreement with the State Department of Education to support Teacher Misassignment Monitoring, pursuant to Section 44258.9 of the Education Code. These funds shall be used to reimburse county offices of education for costs associated with monitoring public schools and school districts for teacher misassignments. Funds shall be allocated on a basis determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Districts and county offices receiving funds for credential monitoring will provide reasonable and necessary information to the commission as a condition of receiving these funds.

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall submit biannual reports to the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees of each house of the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance on the workload of the Division of Professional Practices (DPP) and the status of the teacher misconduct caseload. The report shall include information on the DPP’s workload and the timeliness of completing key steps in reviewing teacher misconduct cases that are under the control of the commission. The workload report shall include the number of cases opened by case type and the average number of days and targets for each key step in the misconduct review process, including: (a) intake of new cases and documents, (b) assignment of cases to staff and gathering of needed documents for investigation, (c) investigation and notification of allegations to individuals charged with an offense, (d) review of cases by the commission, (e) implementation of final discipline decisions by the commission, (f) monitoring during probation period, and (g) response to violation of probationary period. The biannual reports shall be submitted by October 1 and March 1 of each year. All reports shall include historical data as well as data from the most recent six months.

The Attorney General shall submit a biannual report to the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees of each house of the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance concerning the status of the teacher misconduct discipline caseload and other cases being handled by the Attorney General for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The biannual report shall be submitted by August 30 and February 28 of each year for the previous corresponding fiscal quarters.

Each report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following for teacher discipline matters:

The number of matters with the Attorney General at the beginning of the reporting period.

The number of matters for which further investigation was requested by the Attorney General.

The number of matters for which further investigation was received by the Attorney General.

The number of matters adjudicated by the Attorney General.

The number of matters with the Attorney General at the end of the reporting period.

The minimum, maximum, and median number of days from the date the Attorney General receives an accusation or statement of issues referral from the commission to the commencement of a hearing at the Office of Administrative Hearings for cases adjudicated during this period.

To determine the average cost of the Attorney General to adjudicate a case representing the commission, each report shall provide the following information for cases adjudicated in the reporting period specified in subdivision (a):

The average and median number of hours worked by the staff of the Attorney General to adjudicate accusation and statement of issues matters.

The average and median fees charged by the Attorney General to the commission to adjudicate accusation and statement of issues matters.

The average and median litigation costs to adjudicate accusation and statement of issues matters.

To determine the total activities conducted by the Attorney General to represent the commission for each period, the Attorney General shall report the following:

The total hours worked during the period by staff of the Attorney General for representation of the commission in teacher discipline matters.

The total fees charged during the period by the Attorney General to the commission for representation in teacher discipline matters.

The total hours worked during the period by staff of the Attorney General for representation of the commission unrelated to teacher discipline matters.

The total fees charged during the period by the Attorney General to the commission for representation unrelated to teacher discipline matters.

This information shall be provided with the intent that recipients shall be able to determine the caseload input and output of the Attorney General in relation to representation of the commission in teacher discipline cases, especially as it relates to determining the average case processing time for accusation and statement of issues representation and adjudication, and proper funding level for handling the teacher discipline caseload and other legal work for the commission. Staff from the Attorney General shall provide timely followup information to staff from the offices identified in subdivision (a) upon request if further explanation or information is required.

The commission and the State Department of Education (SDE) shall maintain a data-sharing agreement to provide the commission with certificated employee assignment data necessary to annually identify misassignments, as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 33126 of the Education Code, at school districts and county offices of education. The data sharing agreement shall also require the commission to make teacher credential, misassignment, and other relevant data available to the SDE to support federally required reporting consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) approved by the State Board of Education.

The commission shall use the nonpersonally identifiable educator identification number required by Section 44230.5 of the Education Code for the purpose of sharing data with local educational agencies and the SDE pursuant to this provision.

6440-001-0001—For support of University of California ........................

Schedule:

5440-Support ........................

Provisions:

This appropriation is exempt from Sections 6.00 and 31.00.

The Regents of the University of California shall implement measures to reduce the university’s cost structure.

The Legislature finds and declares that many state employees hold positions with comparable scope of responsibilities, complexity, breadth of job functions, experience requirements, and other relevant factors to those employees designated to be in the Senior Management Group pursuant to existing Regents Policy.

Therefore, at a minimum, the Regents shall, when considering compensation for any employee designated to be in the Senior Management Group, use a market reference zone that includes state employees.

At a minimum, the Regents shall include in a market reference zone all comparable positions from the lists included in subdivision (l) of Section 8 of Article III of the California Constitution and Article 1 (commencing with Section 11550) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance may reduce funds appropriated in this item by an amount equal to the estimated Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship Program cost increases caused by a 2022–23 academic year increase in systemwide tuition. No reduction may be authorized pursuant to this provision sooner than 30 days after the Director of Finance provides notice of the intended reduction to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

The Controller shall transfer funds from this appropriation upon receipt of a report from the Department of Finance indicating the amount of debt service anticipated to become due and payable in the fiscal year associated with state general obligation bonds issued for university projects.

The Controller shall return funds to this appropriation upon receipt of a report from the Department of Finance.

Payments made by the state to the University of California for each month from July through April shall not exceed one-twelfth of the amount appropriated in this item, less the amount that is expected to be transferred pursuant to Provision 3. Transfers of funds pursuant to Provision 3 shall not be considered payments made by the state to the university.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $215,554,000 shall be available to support operational costs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $15,800,000 shall be available to support meal donation programs, food pantries serving students, CalFresh enrollment, and other means of directly providing nutrition assistance to students. All monetary assistance provided to students pursuant to this subprovision shall be distributed to the student by the campus financial aid office. The funds described in this subprovision may also be used for any of the following:

To assist homeless and housing-insecure students in securing stable housing.

To supply students with personal hygiene products.

To establish basic-needs centers as a centralized location on campus where students experiencing basic-needs insecurity can be identified, supported, and linked to on- and off-campus resources to support timely program completion. Campus basic-needs centers may use funds for operations of the center.

To designate or hire dedicated basic-needs coordinators for the basic-needs centers who will serve as a single point of contact for students.

The University of California shall report to the Department of Finance and relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by February 1 of each year regarding the use of funds specified in subdivision (a) and Provision 7. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information for the preceding fiscal year and estimates of all of the following for the current fiscal year:

The amount of funds distributed to campuses, and identification of which campuses received funds.

For each campus, a programmatic budget summarizing how the funds were spent. The budget shall include any other funding used to supplement the General Fund.

A description of the types of programs in which each campus invested.

A list of campuses that accept or plan to accept electronic benefit transfer.

A list of campuses that participate or plan to participate in the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program.

A list of campuses that offer or plan to offer emergency housing or assistance with long-term housing arrangements.

A description of how campuses leveraged or coordinated with other state or local resources to address housing and food insecurity, and student mental health.

An analysis describing how funds reduced food insecurity and homelessness among students, increased student mental health, and, if feasible, how funds impacted student outcomes such as persistence or completion.

Other findings and best practices implemented by campuses.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $21,300,000 shall be available to increase student mental health resources.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,700,000 shall be available to support rapid rehousing efforts assisting homeless and housing insecure students. All monetary assistance to students shall be distributed to the student by the campus financial aid office.

Campuses shall establish ongoing partnerships with community organizations that have a tradition of helping populations experiencing homelessness to provide wraparound services and rental subsidies for students. Funds appropriated in this item may be used for, but authorized uses are not limited to, the following activities:

Connecting students with community case managers who have knowledge and expertise in accessing safety net resources.

Establishing ongoing emergency housing procedures, including on-campus and off-campus resources.

Providing emergency grants that are necessary to secure housing or to prevent the imminent loss of housing.

Funding shall be allocated to campuses based on demonstrated need.

The terms “homeless” and “housing insecure” shall be defined as students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are:

Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.

Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.

Living in emergency or transitional shelters.

Abandoned in hospitals.

Living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.

The University of California shall submit a report to the Director of Finance and, in conformity with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to the Legislature by February 1 of each year regarding the use of these funds, for the preceding fiscal year and estimates for the current fiscal year, for information including the number of coordinators hired, number of students served by campus, distribution of funds by campus, a description of the types of programs funded, and other relevant outcomes, such as the number of students that were able to secure permanent housing, and whether students receiving support remained enrolled at the institution or graduated. This report may be submitted jointly with other basics needs reporting due to the Legislature.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,917,000 shall be allocated for a statewide grant program expanding the number of primary care and emergency medicine residency slots, as established by subdivision (c) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The amount is intended as supplemental funding to provide total funding, from all fund sources, of $40,000,000 for the grant program, notwithstanding the reduction in Proposition 56 funds required by subdivision (h) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

In order to maximize transparency and efficiency in providing funding for the grant program, the Director of Finance may decrease or increase this item to ensure the amount provided in subdivision (a) conforms to the final determination of Proposition 56 revenues made pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $12,900,000 shall be available to support and expand existing UC Programs in Medical Education and to establish a new UC Program in Medical Education focused on Native American communities. These funds may also be available to establish additional UC Programs in Medical Education that are state priorities. The University of California is encouraged to use these funds to support UC Programs in Medical Education that would serve underrepresented areas of the state.

One third of the funds appropriated in this provision shall be used to augment need-based financial aid for UC Programs in Medical Education students.

The University of California shall report the following information about UC Programs in Medical Education program outcomes to the Department of Finance and the Legislature annually by March 1, until March 1, 2027:

Enrollment numbers and student demographics in each program.

A summary of each program’s current curriculum.

Graduation and residency placement rates for each program.

To the extent feasible, postgraduate data on where each program’s graduates currently practice and the extent to which they serve the populations and communities targeted by the program in which they participated.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,823,000 shall be used for legal services for undocumented and immigrant students, faculty, and staff.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,000,000 shall be used for the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center. It is the intent of the Legislature that these funds be directly allocated by the University of California to the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center, and that the University of California and the University of California, Davis campus shall not assess administrative costs or charges against these funds.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 shall be used for the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $4,000,000 shall be used by the University of California to provide summer-term financial aid to any student who is eligible for state financial aid and is a California resident, including students receiving an exemption for nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5 of the Education Code. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds provided by the University of California for summer-term financial aid. The Legislature finds and declares that this provision is a state law within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code.

Of the amount in subdivision (a), $30,000,000 funds the replacement of 902 nonresident undergraduate full-time equivalent students in 2023–24 with an equal number of resident undergraduate full-time equivalent students at the Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego campuses, pursuant to Provision 43 of Item 6440-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as well as Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 93000) of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code. This funding amount offsets the decrease in nonresident tuition and fee revenue associated with the reduction in nonresident enrollment.

If the actual reduction in nonresident undergraduate enrollment in 2023–24 at these three campuses is less than 902 full-time equivalent students, the Director of Finance shall reduce funding for the University of California by the portion of the appropriation in this subdivision that is attributable to each student under the target reduction level, as specified in Section 93000 of the Education Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,000,000 shall be available on an ongoing basis to support foster youth programs pursuant to Section 92663 of the Education Code.