SB102 - Budget Act of 2025.

Amended IN Assembly June 24 , 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025 – 2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 102 Introduced by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review Senator Wiener January 23 , 2025 An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025. An act to amend the Budget Act of 2025 by amending Items 0130-021-0001, 0250-012-0932, 0250-015-0001, 0250-101-0001, 0250-101-0932, 0509-001-0001, 0509-491, 0511-001-0001, 0515-001-0001, 0515-001-0299, 0515-001-0317, 0515-001-3036, 0515-001-3153, 0515-001-3363, 0540-001-6088, 0540-490, 0540-491, 0540-495, 0650-495, 0680-001-0001, 0680-102-0001, 0690-001-0022, 0690-101-0022, 0690-105-0001, 0690-495, 0820-001-0001, 0845-001-0001, 0890-001-0001, 0950-001-0001, 0957-011-3403, 1111-001-0069, 1111-001-0108, 1111-001-0152, 1111-001-0264, 1111-001-0280, 1111-001-0310, 1111-001-0319, 1111-001-0326, 1111-001-0376, 1111-001-0704, 1111-001-0706, 1111-001-0735, 1111-001-0741, 1111-001-0757, 1111-001-0758, 1111-001-0759, 1111-001-0761, 1111-001-0763, 1111-001-0767, 1111-001-0770, 1111-001-0773, 1111-001-0775, 1111-001-0777, 1111-001-0779, 1111-001-3017, 1111-001-3140, 1111-002-0239, 1111-002-0305, 1111-002-0400, 1111-002-0421, 1111-002-0582, 1111-002-0702, 1111-002-0717, 1111-002-3122, 1111-002-3438, 1115-001-3288, 1701-001-3363, 1703-001-0001, 1703-001-3372, 2240-001-0001, 2660-001-0042, 2660-108-0001, 2720-002-0001, 3340-491, 3480-492, 3540-001-0001, 3540-001-3228, 3540-006-0001, 3540-491, 3540-492, 3790-001-0516, 3790-002-0001, 3790-301-0392, 3860-490, 3860-495, 3940-001-3058, 4140-001-0001, 4140-001-3436, 4140-101-0001, 4140-102-0001, 4170-101-3098, 4170-102-0942, 4260-001-0001, 4260-001-0890, 4260-001-3085, 4260-101-0001, 4260-101-0890, 4260-101-3085, 4260-101-3311, 4260-116-3397, 4265-001-0001, 4265-001-0231, 4265-001-3385, 4265-004-0001, 4265-111-0001, 4265-111-0231, 4265-111-3385, 4265-490, 4300-101-0001, 4440-301-0001, 4560-101-3085, 4800-101-3381, 5180-001-0001, 5180-001-0890, 5180-101-0001, 5180-101-0890, 5180-141-0001, 5180-141-0890, 5180-151-0001, 5180-151-0890, 5180-492, 5180-495, 5225-001-0001, 5225-002-0001, 5225-008-0001, 5225-017-0001, 5225-024-0001, 6100-001-0001, 6100-110-0001, 6100-136-0890, 6100-161-0890, 6100-194-0001, 6100-196-0001, 6100-296-0001, 6100-488, 6120-011-0001, 6360-001-0001, 6360-001-0407, 6440-001-0001, 6440-005-0001, 6610-001-0001, 6645-496, 6870-101-0001, 6870-488, 6980-101-0001, 7100-001-0001, 7100-011-0890, 7100-021-0890, 7120-101-0001, 7120-490, 7350-001-0223, 7350-001-0396, 7350-001-0452, 7350-001-0453, 7350-001-0514, 7350-001-0571, 7350-001-3002, 7350-001-3022, 7350-001-3078 7350-001-3121, 7350-001-3150, 7350-001-3152, 7350-101-3078, 7501-001-0001, 7730-001-0001, 7760-001-0001, 7760-001-0002, 8140-101-0001, 8260-001-0001, 8570-001-0001, 8570-490, 8570-491, 8660-495, 8860-001-0001, 8940-001-0001, 9210-110-0001, 9800-001-0001, 9800-001-0494, and 9800-001-0988 of, repealing Items 0509-495, 3900-102-0115, 4140-001-3447, 6120-211-0890, and 7120-101-3078 of, and adding Items 0509-101-0001, 0509-102-0001, 0511-002-0001, 0540-003-6093, 0540-103-0001, 0559-002-0001, 0680-101-0001, 0690-005-0001, 0690-104-0001, 0690-490, 0845-002-0001, 0954-490, 0977-401, 2240-107-0001, 2240-120-0001, 2660-101-0001, 2720-002-0044, 3100-490, 3125-001-6093, 3540-101-0001, 3600-002-0001, 3760-001-6093, 3790-003-0392, 3790-009-6093, 3790-012-0001, 3790-301-0001, 3810-002-6093, 3810-101-0001, 3825-002-6093, 3845-001-6093, 3855-002-6093, 3860-005-6093, 3900-011-3228, 3900-101-0001, 3940-102-0001, 3970-101-0001, 4140-491, 4265-012-0001, 4265-112-0001, 4265-401, 4265-493, 5227-105-0001, 6100-222-0001, 6120-490, 6125-490, 6980-495, 7730-490, 7760-101-0001, 8955-101-3313, and 8955-112-0001 to, Section 2.00 of, amending Sections 4.05, 4.12, 11.25, 12.32, 13.30, 13.40, 35.50, 39.00, 90.00, and 99.50 of, repealing Section 19.80 of, and adding Sections 3.90, 19.56, 19.57, 28.30, 28.31, and 37.00 to, that act, relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB102, as amended, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review Wiener . Budget Act of 2025. The Budget Act of 2025 would make appropriations for the support of state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2025 by amending, adding, and repealing items of appropriation and making other changes. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO YES Fiscal Committee: NO YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Item 0130-021-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0130-021-0001—For support of Legislative Analyst’s Office ........................ 0 Schedule: (1) 0980-Support of the Legislative Analyst’s Office ........................ (13,334,000) 13,334,000 (2) 0985-Transferred from Item 0110-001-0001 ........................ −6,667,000 (3) 0990-Transferred from Item 0120-011-0001 ........................ −6,667,000 Provisions: 1. The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) are for the expenses of the Legislative Analyst’s Office and of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for any charges, expenses, or claims either may incur, available without regard to fiscal years, to be paid on certification of the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee or the chairperson’s designee. 2. Funds identified in Schedules (2) and (3) may be transferred from the Senate Operating Fund, by the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Assembly Operating Fund, by the Assembly Committee on Rules. SEC. 2. Item 0250-012-0932 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0250-012-0932—For transfer by the Controller from the Trial Court Trust Fund to the General Fund ........................ 38,000,000 Provisions: 1. The Department of Finance shall may augment this item by the amount necessary to transfer any excess unrestricted fund balance to the General Fund, in consultation with the Judicial Council, no later than April 1. The transfer amount shall consist of any unrestricted General Fund monies not needed for the purpose it was originally appropriated, including, but not limited to, judicial salary savings, assigned judges program savings, and excess backfill. Council. 2. Any augmentation shall occur no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that considers the State Budget, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that considers appropriations, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. The notification shall, at minimum, identify how the transfer amount was calculated, and the sources of the identified amount by original program or purpose. SEC. 3. Item 0250-015-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0250-015-0001—For transfer, upon order of the Department of Finance, to the State Court Facilities Construction Fund ........................ 4,690,000 1,000 Provisions: 1. The amount appropriated in this item shall be allocated by the Department of Finance if, in consultation with the Judicial Council, a determination is made that revenues in the State Court Facilities Construction Fund are insufficient to support the rehabilitation of court facilities. In the event the amount appropriated in this item is determined not to be sufficient to address the revenue shortfall for the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, the Department of Finance may increase the amount available for transfer to this item to make sure there are resources to support building repairs for court facilities. 2. In the event a transfer of funds approved by the Department of Finance is in excess of the amount appropriated in this item, that transfer shall become effective no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature, or no sooner than any lesser time the chairperson, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. When a request to transfer funds is submitted to the Department of Finance, a copy of that request shall be delivered to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature. Delivery of a copy of that request shall not be deemed to be notification in writing for the purposes of the provision. SEC. 4. Item 0250-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read: 0250-101-0001—For local assistance, Judicial Branch ........................ 160,838,000 150,838,000 Schedule: (1) 0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................ 102,501,000 92,501,000 (2) 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................ 59,082,000 (3) 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................ 10,952,000 (4) 0150075-Grants—​Other ........................ 2,550,000 (5) 0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................ 57,177,000 (6) Reimbursements to 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................ −59,082,000 (7) Reimbursements to 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................ −9,792,000 (8) Reimbursements to 0150075-Grants—​Other ........................ −2,550,000 Provisions: 1. 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. 1.5. Funds appropriated under Provision 1 shall not be used for legal services defending a person against removal from the United States consistent with the restrictions set forth in paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of Section 13303 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 2. 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 qualified 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. 3. 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. 4. The grant process described in Provision 2 shall ensure that any qualified legal service project and qualified 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. 5. The funds described in Provisions 1 and 2 are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027. 6. 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. 7. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $63,950,000 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: (a) Costs associated with judicial officer pretrial release decisions prior to or at arraignment. (b) Costs for technology to facilitate information exchange and process automation between courts and county departments. (c) Costs for implementation and improvement of court date reminder programs. (d) 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. (e) 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 [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]