AB 114: Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The bill aims to enact statutory changes relating to the budget act of 2025. The legislature expresses its intent to make these changes. The bill's purpose is to outline the intent behind the statutory changes. The changes will likely relate to the budget act's implementation, funding, or policy. The exact nature of the changes is not specified in the introduction.
| Aug. 31, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (August 31). |
| Aug. 28, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R. |
| Apr. 02, 2025 | Referred to Com. on B. & F. R. |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 720.) |
| Amended IN Senate August 28 , 2026 |
| Assembly Bill | No. 114 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel |
January 08 , 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 19.56 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:SEC. 19.56.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities.SEC. 2.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2022 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2022 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 3.
Item 0509-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:| 0509-101-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................ | 111,000,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 0220-GO-Biz ........................ | 111,000,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $50,000,000 shall be available for the Local Government Budget Sustainability Fund. These funds shall be available for expenditure and encumbrance until June 30, 2025. Not more than 3 percent of the amount may be used for administrative costs. | ||||||
| 2. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $50,000,000 shall be available to the City of Fresno to support the city’s Public Infrastructure Plan. Consistent with the Governor’s 2023–24 May Revision proposal, it is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate for this purpose an additional $100,000,000 in 2024–25 and an additional $100,000,000 2025–26. | ||||||
| 3. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $11,000,000 shall be used to address barriers throughout the energy resource development process for local agencies, including navigating permitting processes and requirements. Notwithstanding any other law, these funds may be transferred to Item 0509-001-0001 upon order of the Department of Finance. The funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and liquidation until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
| 4. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, up to $8,500,000 shall be available as described in this provision for the City of Ontario for the purposes of housing, education, open space, public safety, economic development, and workforce development. Prior to September 30, 2026, the University of La Verne shall return at least $4,890,000 of the $8,500,000 allocated to it pursuant to Section 19.567 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The University of La Verne shall also provide notice to GO-Biz of the timeline for the return of the remaining balance. GO-Biz shall disburse $4,890,000 of this allocation to the City of Ontario after the University of La Verne returns at least $4,890,000. GO-Biz shall disburse the remaining $3,700,000 of this allocation to the City of Ontario after the University of La Verne returns the remaining balance of the $8,500,000 allocated to it pursuant to the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). All of the funds allocated to the City of Ontario shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2028, and liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
SEC. 4.
Section 19.563 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.563.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities related to public safety.SEC. 5.
Section 19.569 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 19.569.
(a) (1) The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section reflect legislative priorities related to transportation.SEC. 6.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2023 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2023 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 7.
Item 0650-101-3371 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:| 0650-101-3371—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, payable from the Aliso Canyon Recovery Account ........................ | 14,000,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 0360-State Planning and Policy Development ........................ | 14,000,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | |||||||
| 1.5. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available for Chatsworth Park Elementary School and shall be prioritized for health and safety needs identified by the Los Angeles Unified School District, which may include heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) repairs; remediation; mold abatement; or other related safety mitigation measures. | ||||||
| 2. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be for use in the “Aliso Canyon Disaster Area” in the City of Los Angeles communities of Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, North Hills, Canoga Park, Reseda, Winnetka, West Hills, Van Nuys, and Lake Balboa. | ||||||
| 3. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, and liquidation through June 30, 2031. | ||||||
SEC. 8.
Item 4260-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:| 4260-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, California Medical Assistance Program, payable from the Health Care Deposit Fund after transfer from the General Fund ........................ | 36,273,435,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 3960014-Eligibility (County Administration) ........................ | 0 | |||||
| (2) | 3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................ | 1,569,652,000 | |||||
| (3) | 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................ | 37,184,208,000 | |||||
| (4) | Reimbursements to 3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................ | −45,317,000 | |||||
| (5) | Reimbursements to 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................ | −2,435,108,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The aggregate principal amount of disproportionate share hospital general obligation debt that may be issued in the current fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 14085.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be $0. | ||||||
| 2. | Notwithstanding any other law, both the federal and nonfederal shares of any moneys recovered for previously paid health care services, provided pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, are hereby appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for medical care and services as defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
| 3. | Notwithstanding any other law, accounts receivable for recoveries as described in Provision 2 shall have no effect upon the positive balance of the General Fund or the Health Care Deposit Fund. Notwithstanding any other law, moneys recovered as described in this item that are required to be transferred from the Health Care Deposit Fund to the General Fund shall be credited by the Controller to the General Fund without regard to the appropriation from which it was drawn. | ||||||
| 4. | Without regard to fiscal year, the General Fund shall make one or more loans available not to exceed a cumulative total of $45,000,000 to be transferred as needed to the Health Care Deposit Fund to meet cash needs. All moneys so transferred shall be repaid as soon as sufficient reimbursements have been collected to meet immediate cash needs and in installments as reimbursements accumulate if the loan is outstanding for more than one year. | ||||||
| 5. | Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of Health Care Services may give public notice relative to proposing or amending any rule or regulation or administrative directive that could result in increased costs in the Medi-Cal program only after approval by the Department of Finance. Additionally, any rule or regulation adopted by the State Department of Health Care Services and any communication that increases costs in the Medi-Cal program shall be effective only after the date upon which it is approved by the Department of Finance. | ||||||
| 6. | Change orders to the medical or the dental fiscal intermediary contract for amounts exceeding a total cost of $250,000 shall be approved by the Department of Finance not sooner than 30 days after written notification of the change order is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal and policy committees in each house of the Legislature and to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. The semiannual estimates of Medi-Cal expenditures provided to the Legislature in January and May may constitute the notification required by this provision. | ||||||
| 7. | Recoveries of advances made to counties in prior years pursuant to Section 14153 of the Welfare and Institutions Code are reappropriated to the Health Care Deposit Fund for reimbursement of those counties where allowable costs exceeded the amounts advanced. Recoveries in excess of the amounts required to fully reimburse allowable costs shall be transferred to the General Fund. When a projected deficiency exists in the California Medical Assistance Program, these funds, subject to notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, are appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for the state’s share of payments for medical care and services and county and other local assistance administration. | ||||||
| 8. | The Department of Finance may transfer funds representing all or any portion of any estimated savings that are a result of improvements in the Medi-Cal claims processing procedures from the Medi-Cal services budget or the support budget of the State Department of Health Care Services (Item 4260-001-0001) to the fiscal intermediary budget item for purposes of making improvements to the Medi-Cal claims system. | ||||||
| 9. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between schedules within this item and between this item and Items 4260-102-0001, 4260-111-0001, 4260-114-0001, and 4260-117-0001 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Department of Finance may revise reimbursement authority in this item in order to effectively administer the programs funded in those items. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer unless prior notification of the transfer has been included in the Medi-Cal estimates submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or for which funds are being reduced. | ||||||
| 10. | If a federal grant that provides 75 percent federal financial participation to allow individuals in nursing homes to voluntarily move into a community setting and still receive the same amount of funding for services is awarded to the State Department of Health Care Services during the current fiscal year, then, notwithstanding any other law, the department may count expenditures from the appropriation made to this item as state matching funds for that grant. | ||||||
| 11. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize an increase to this appropriation to address costs resulting from adverse court rulings. The Department of Finance shall provide a 30-day notice of any proposed increase to the Legislature. The notification shall include the specifics of any cases with adverse rulings and the overall fiscal impact. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate. | ||||||
| 12. | To the extent practicable and consistent with existing procedures, the State Department of Health Care Services, in its sole discretion, shall seek favorable terms from the federal government regarding the repayment of federal funds for state-only populations in order to minimize the annual impact on the General Fund in any individual fiscal year. | ||||||
| 13. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $132,500,000 is available to implement the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program to award competitive grants to qualified counties and tribal entities to address the immediate housing and treatment needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions. | |||||
| (b) | The State Department of Health Care Services shall determine the methodology and distribution of the grant funds appropriated for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program. | ||||||
| (c) | An entity shall expend the funds to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds provided for the housing and treatment needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions to receive grant funds. | ||||||
| (d) | The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, the State Department of Health Care Services determines that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is not jeopardized. | ||||||
| (e) | Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of information notices or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. | ||||||
| (f) | For purposes of implementing the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, the State Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. 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, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
| 16. | Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may adjust amounts in this item, Item 4260-111-0001, or any other related item resulting from the State Department of Health Care Services obtaining federal approval to claim federal financial participation for expenditures associated with Designated State Health Programs as part of the CalAIM Demonstration. Within 30 days of making any adjustment pursuant to this provision, the Department of Finance shall report the adjustment in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the reporting requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate. | ||||||
| 17. | (a) | The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 2024–25 state fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14197.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (q) of Section 14197.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, be deposited into the General Fund. | |||||
| (b) | This item shall be augmented by the amount deposited into the General Fund pursuant to subprovision (a), which shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for the department to award grants to qualifying, non-profit legal aid programs and organizations that serve Medi-Cal managed care enrollees in the County of Los Angeles or other impacted counties, as necessary. | ||||||
| (c) | The department shall determine the eligibility criteria, methodology, and distribution of funds appropriated in this provision. | ||||||
| (d) | The department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis for purposes of implementing this provision. 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, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and from the State Administrative and State Contracting manuals, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
| 19. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $10,000,000 is available for the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program for the purpose of providing medically necessary hearing aids and related services to eligible persons as described in subprovision (b). | |||||
| (b) | A person is eligible for the program described in this provision if they meet all of the following criteria: | ||||||
| (1) | (A) The person is under 18 years of age; or | ||||||
| (B) | effective January 1, 2023, the person is under 21 years of age. | ||||||
| (2) | The person’s household income does not exceed 600 percent of the federal poverty level. | ||||||
| (3) | The person is not eligible for the Medi-Cal program or the California Children’s Services Program. | ||||||
| (4) | The person does not have health insurance coverage for hearing aids. | ||||||
| (c) | For purposes of paragraph (4) of subprovision (b), a person is deemed to have no health insurance coverage if any of the following apply: | ||||||
| (1) | The person has no health insurance coverage. | ||||||
| (2) | The person has health insurance coverage that excludes coverage for hearing aids. | ||||||
| (3) | Effective January 1, 2023, the person has health insurance coverage that has a coverage limit of $1,500 or less for hearing aids. | ||||||
| (d) | The State Department of Health Care Services shall specify the benefits and services provided to eligible persons under the program described in this provision. This shall include hearing aids, including bone conduction devices, when medically necessary. | ||||||
| (e) | The State Department of Health Care Services shall develop processes to ensure, to the extent practicable, health insurance coverage for hearing aids and related services covered pursuant to this provision is used before the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program is billed. | ||||||
| (f) | The State Department of Health Care Services may contract with public and private entities in order to implement this provision. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14600) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Contracting Manual and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the State Department of General Services. | ||||||
| Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletin or similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. | |||||||
| 20. | Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), $16,870,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure for the State Department of Health Care Services to support the development of a video series to provide parents with resources and skills to support their children’s mental health and to develop next generation digital supports for remote mental health assessment and intervention as a component of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. | ||||||
| 21. | (a) | Of the amounts available in this item, $33,895,000 is available to reimburse counties for the cost of administering the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) and California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program as described in subprovision (b). | |||||
| (b) | (1) | For state fiscal year 2024–25, the State Department of Health Care Services shall authorize a county to deviate from the department’s established allocation staffing methodology governing the use of county HCPCFC administrative budget and California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program for the purposes of extending flexibility to the county regarding appropriate staffing necessary to implement and operationalize the HCPCFC program manual requirements and readiness activities for California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program. | |||||
| (2) | To be eligible to deviate from the State Department of Health Care Services’ allocation staffing methodology as described in this subprovision, the county shall, by October 1, 2024, provide a report to the department articulating the proposed use of funds to support HCPCFC and California Children’s Services Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Program activities, including direct and indirect administrative costs. The report shall be approved through the county’s Board of Supervisors prior to submission to the State Department of Health Care Services, and the county shall provide proof of such approval. Any county that seeks authorization pursuant to this subprovision must submit reports detailing the use of funds in a form and manner required by the department. | ||||||
| (3) | The State Department of Health Care Services shall report at time of budget committees on the number of counties that requested to deviate from the department’s methodology and a summary of the magnitude and nature of those requests. | ||||||
| (4) | If a county deviating from the State Department of Health Care Services’ methodology is the subject of quality of care concerns or fails to meet performance measures for the applicable program during state fiscal year 2024–25, the department may revoke its authorization. | ||||||
| (c) | Authority under this provision shall be granted only if, and to the extent that, the State Department of Health Care Services determines that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is not jeopardized. | ||||||
| (d) | Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of information notices or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. | ||||||
| 23. | Of the amount available in this item, $1,000,000 shall be for Hope the Mission for storage, including expanding and procuring warehouse space, mobile mental health | ||||||
| 24. | Of the amount available in this item, $25,000,000 shall be for the State Department of Health Care Services to make a direct payment to Martin Luther King. Jr. Community Hospital in South Los Angeles to support the hospital in 2024–25. | ||||||
| 25. | Of the amount available in this item, $5,000,000 shall be made available for one-time direct payment to Los Angeles County to support the development of an interim housing project at Metropolitan State Hospital. | ||||||
| 26. | Of the amount available in this item, $500,000 shall be made available for one-time direct payment to Humboldt County to support the Mad River Behavioral Health Crisis Triage Center. | ||||||
SEC. 9.
Item 8660-101-3371 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:| 8660-101-3371—For local assistance, Public Utilities Commission, payable from the Aliso Canyon Recovery Account ........................ | 42,000,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 6680055-Energy ........................ | 42,000,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | Funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be used as follows: | ||||||
| (a) | $2,000,000 shall be allocated for the Equity and Access Grant Program for community-based organizations to provide education and outreach about building decarbonization, healthy homes, and related health impacts. | ||||||
| (i) | Any funds not awarded under this subprovision by August 31, 2026, shall support a third funding round of the Equity and Access Grant Program. Organizations shall be eligible for this third round only if they are headquartered within ZIP Code 91326 and have not received funding under this program in a prior funding round. | ||||||
| (b) | $40,000,000 shall be allocated for purposes of the Technology and Equipment for Clean Heating (TECH) Initiative pursuant to Section 922 of the Public Utilities Code, for the exclusive use in Southern California Gas Company service territory and allocated as follows: | ||||||
| (i) | Communities in the Aliso Canyon Disaster Area shall be granted priority for receiving funds. | ||||||
| (ii) | Funding shall be for both single-family and multifamily home electrification and in addition to being used for measures historically supported by the TECH Initiative pursuant to Section 922 of the Public Utilities Code, may also be expended for additional new measures for enabling comprehensive building electrification, including energy audits, panel upgrades, and electrical wiring repairs. | ||||||
| (iii) | These funds may be used in combination with other funding sources, if available, to cover up to 100 percent in net participant and program costs. | ||||||
| (iv) | Funds shall be prioritized for efforts that reduce winter natural gas demand from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, accelerate heat pump deployment, and provide equitable benefits to multifamily building residents. | ||||||
| (v) | The expenditure of funds shall not cause the displacement of tenants in upgraded rental housing units and shall be used to limit cost impacts on tenants. | ||||||
| 2. | For purposes of this item, “Aliso Canyon Disaster Area” means the City of Los Angeles communities of Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, North Hills, Canoga Park, Reseda, Winnetka, West Hills, Van Nuys, and Lake Balboa. | ||||||
| 3. | The funds in this Item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the California Public Utilities Commission until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
SEC. 10.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2024 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2024 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 11.
Item 0690-104-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:| 0690-104-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................ | 53,685,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................ | 53,685,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 shall be available for grants to family justice centers throughout the state to support and provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, transnational abandonment, and human trafficking, and to help victims file petitions for protective orders, including domestic violence restraining orders and gun violence restraining orders. | ||||||
| 2. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $10,000,000 shall be available for World Cup security in the Bay Area and the Los Angeles region. | ||||||
| 3. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available to Fresno County Fire Protection District for Mid Valley Regional Fire Training Center upgrades and expansion. | ||||||
| 4. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $150,000 shall be available to Mendocino County for the Covelo fire hydrant system. | ||||||
| 5. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $585,000 shall be available to the South Lake County Fire Protection District for a water tender. | ||||||
| 6. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $560,000 shall be available to the Lake County Fire Protection District for a water tender. | ||||||
| 7. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $850,000 shall be available to the Lakeport Fire Protection District for ladder truck refurbishment. | ||||||
| 8. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 shall be available to the City of Rio Dell to purchase land to support the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Regional Headquarters. | ||||||
| 9. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,000,000 is available to County of Del Norte for harbor-related maintenance, including, but not limited to, repairing docks that were damaged during the July 29, 2025, tsunami. | ||||||
| 10. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 is available to City of Santa Rosa for neighborhood and school-based safety programs. | ||||||
| 11. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $180,000 is available to County of Trinity for allocation to the Weaverville Fire Department for energy communications equipment. | ||||||
| 12. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $250,000 is available to Oscar’s Place Adoption Center and Sanctuary to support a farmland water management program and infrastructure on farm animal rescue locations in Hopland and Potter Valley. | ||||||
| 13. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 is available to City of Montebello for Wildland Fire Station improvements. | ||||||
| 14. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,500,000 is available to City of Whittier for fire station improvements. | ||||||
| 15. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $500,000 is available to City of Reedley for police department infrastructure rehabilitation. | ||||||
| 16. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 is available to Kern County for fire department sheep and goat grazer operations for wildfire prevention. | ||||||
| 17. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $8,000,000 is available to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases. | ||||||
| 18. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $4,000,000 is available to the City of Azusa for a fire recovery project to clean up hazardous waste and develop land for public space. | ||||||
| 19. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $500,000 is available to the City of Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Fire Department for firefighting resources. | ||||||
| 20. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $360,000 is available to the Chino Valley Fire District for communications infrastructure. | ||||||
| 21. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,550,000 is available to the Milken Community School, East Campus for security and other infrastructure. | ||||||
| 22. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,200,000 is available for support costs to administer the funding appropriated in this item. | ||||||
| 23. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of this item, $2,000,000 shall be available for San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments for the purposes of housing, education, open space, public safety, economic development, and workforce development. The Office of Emergency Services shall not disburse these funds until at least $2,000,000 in General Fund money allocated to the City of Azusa for a fire recovery project to clean up hazardous waste and develop land for public space in Provision 18 of this item has been returned to the Office of Emergency Services. The City of Azusa shall return the funds to the Office of Emergency Services prior to September 30, 2026. Funds allocated pursuant to this provision shall be available for encumbrance and expenditure through June 30, 2028, and liquidation until June 30, 2030. | ||||||
SEC. 12.
Item 0911-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:| 0911-001-0001—For support of Citizens Redistricting Initiative ........................ | |||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 0730-Support ........................ | ||||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | If the Citizens Redistricting Commission is required to convene during the 2025–26 fiscal year for the purpose of (a) defending any action regarding a certified final map pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3 of Article XXI of the California Constitution, (b) responding to Chapter 271 of the Statutes of 2012 pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 8251 of the Government Code, (c) filling any vacancy, whether created by removal, resignation, or absence, in a commission position pursuant to Section 8252.5 of the Government Code, or (d) responding to any litigation involving issues unrelated to a certified final map, the commission shall submit a written request to the Director of Finance for an augmentation of the amount available for expenditure under this item to provide funding for the associated expenses of the commission’s meeting. The Director of Finance shall provide notification in writing of any augmentation granted under this provision to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider the State Budget not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of that approval, or not later than whatever lesser time prior to that effective date the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. | ||||||
| 2. | Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available in this item may be augmented by the amount necessary to cover cost increases for services provided by the Department of Technology and the Department of General Services. Within 15 days of authorizing the augmentation, the Department of Finance shall provide 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. | ||||||
SEC. 13.
Item 2740-004-0044 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:| 2740-004-0044—For support of Department of Motor Vehicles, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund ........................ | 10,001,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2135-Driver Licensing and Personal Identification ........................ | 10,001,000 | |||||
| (2) | 9900100-Administration ........................ | 830,000 | |||||
| (3) | 9900200-Administration— Distributed ........................ | −830,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, the Department of Motor Vehicles may use resources to design and develop the State-to-State Verification System. Expenditure authority under this provision includes information technology planning and project costs to build an IT solution to meet federal REAL ID compliance requirements. | ||||||
SEC. 14.
Item 3480-491 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:| 3480-491—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended until June 30, | |||||||
| 0001—General Fund | |||||||
| (1) | Up to $38,000,000 of the amount appropriated in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (e) of Section 35 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022. | ||||||
SEC. 15.
Item 3540-009-6093 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:| 3540-009-6093—For support of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund ........................ | |||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2465-Fire Protection ........................ | ||||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for technologies that improve detection and assessment of new fire ignitions. These funds shall be available for support or local assistance, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, and for liquidation until June 30, 2031. | ||||||
| 2. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $16,812,000 shall be available for low earth orbit satellite technology, including FireSat satellites and related resources. | ||||||
| 3. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,000,000 shall be available for AlertCalifornia for wildfire detection camera-related technology. | ||||||
| 4. | Of the funds appropriated in this item, | ||||||
SEC. 16.
Item 3790-102-6093 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:| 3790-102-6093—For local assistance, Department of Parks and Recreation, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund ........................ | 85,500,000 | ||||||
| Schedule: | |||||||
| (1) | 2855036-Local Assistance Grants ........................ | 85,500,000 | |||||
| Provisions: | |||||||
| 1. | Of the amount appropriated in this item: | ||||||
| (a) | $20,000,000 is available for the reduction of climate impacts on disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations and the creation, protection, and expansion of outdoor recreation opportunities. Of this amount, $10,000,000 is available for the restoration, rehabilitation, protection, and capital improvement of former airport lands to create parks and open space. | ||||||
| (c) | $22,000,000 is available to the City of Los Angeles for Sepulveda Basin Park | ||||||
| (1) | $8,000,000 is available for Balboa Sports Complex Improvements. | ||||||
| (2) | $4,000,000 is available for Hjelte Sports Complex Improvements. | ||||||
| (3) | $6,000,000 is available for transportation and mobility improvements along Victory Boulevard. | ||||||
| (4) | $2,000,000 is available for fire prevention projects. | ||||||
| (5) | $2,000,000 is available to the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works for vegetation management. | ||||||
| (d) | $16,200,000 is available for the Eaton Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center. | ||||||
| (e) | $5,500,000 is available for the Charles White Park. | ||||||
| (f) | $5,000,000 is available for City of San Marcos Park improvements. | ||||||
| (g) | $5,000,000 is available for the Hughes Fire Recovery at Castaic Lake. | ||||||
| (h) | $5,000,000 is available for Rosemead Park improvements. | ||||||
| (i) | $4,300,000 is available for the Grove Neighborhood Park project. | ||||||
| (j) | $2,000,000 is available for the Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe rehabilitation. | ||||||
| (k) | $500,000 is available for Flat Top Park. | ||||||
| 2. | The funds in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. | ||||||
SEC. 17.
Section 15.04 is added to the Budget Act of 2025, to read:SEC. 15.04.
(a) The Department of Finance may transfer any portion of any Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Proposition 4) appropriation from the state entity receiving the appropriation to another state entity, for the following purposes:SEC. 18.
Section 39.00 of the Budget Act of 2025 (Senate Bill 101 of 2025) is amended to read:SEC. 39.00.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the following bills are other bills providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution: AB 116, AB 117, AB 118, AB 119, AB 120, AB 121, AB 122, AB 123, AB 124, AB 125, AB 126, AB 127, AB 128, AB 129, AB 130, AB 131, AB 132, AB 133, AB 134, AB 135, AB 136, AB 137, AB 138, AB 139, AB 140, AB 141, AB 143, AB 144, AB 145, AB 146, AB 147, AB 148, AB 149, AB 150, AB 151, AB 152, AB 153, AB 154, AB 155, AB 156, AB 157, AB 158, AB 159, AB 160, AB 161, AB 167, AB 173, AB 175, AB 178, AB 183, AB 184, AB 185, AB 186, AB 187, AB 188, AB 189, AB 190, AB 191, AB 192, AB 193, AB 194, AB 195, AB 196, AB 197, AB 198, AB 199, and AB 200, SB 116, SB 117, SB 118, SB 119, SB 120, SB 121, SB 122, SB 123, SB 124, SB 125, SB 126, SB 127, SB 128, SB 129, SB 130, SB 131, SB 132, SB 133, SB 134, SB 135, SB 136, SB 137, SB 138, SB 139, SB 140, SB 141, SB 143, SB 144, SB 145, SB 146, SB 147, SB 148, SB 149, SB 150, SB 151, SB 152, SB 153, SB 154, SB 155 SB 156, SB 157, SB 158, SB 159, SB 160, SB 161,SEC. 19.
Section 39.10 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:SEC. 39.10.
In addition to this act, the Budget Act of 2025 consists of the following statutes:SEC. 20.
Section 99.50 of the Budget Act of 2025 is amended to read:INDEX FOR CONTROL SECTIONS
SEC. 99.50.
The following is an index to the general sections of this act. These sections serve to define terms and identify restrictions concerning the appropriations contained in this act.| 1.00 | Budget Act Citation |
| 1.50 | Intent and Format |
| 1.51 | Citations to Prior Budget Acts |
| 1.80 | Availability of Appropriations |
| 2.00 | Items of Appropriation |
| 3.00 | Defines Purposes of Appropriations |
| 3.10 | Subschedule Transfers for Capital Projects |
| 3.50 | Benefit Charges Against Salaries and Wages |
| 3.60 | Contribution to Public Employees’ Retirement Benefits |
| 3.61 | Contribution to Prefund Other Postemployment Benefits |
| 3.90 | Reduction for Employee Compensation |
| 4.05 | Budget Adjustment Authority |
| 4.11 | Position Vacancy Report |
| 4.12 | Vacant Position Elimination |
| 4.13 | AB 85 Repayments to Counties |
| 4.20 | Contribution to Public Employees’ Contingency Reserve Fund |
| 4.30 | Lease-Revenue Payment Adjustments |
| 4.72 | Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure |
| 4.75 | Statewide Surcharge |
| 4.80 | State Public Works Board Interim Financing |
| 4.90 | Architectural Revolving Fund Transfer |
| 4.95 | Inmate and Ward Construction Revolving Account Transfer |
| 5.25 | Attorney’s Fees |
| 6.00 | Project Alterations Limits |
| 8.00 | Antiterrorism Federal Reimbursements |
| 8.50 | Federal Funds Receipts |
| 8.51 | Federal Funds Accounts |
| 8.52 | Federal Reimbursements |
| 8.53 | Notice of Federal Audits |
| 8.54 | Enforce Recovery of Federal Funds for Statewide Indirect Costs |
| 8.75 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act |
| 9.30 | Federal Levy of State Funds |
| 9.50 | Minor Capital Outlay Projects |
| 11.00 | Information Technology Reporting Requirements |
| 11.10 | Reporting of Statewide Software License Agreements |
| 11.11 | Privacy of Information in Pay Stubs |
| 11.25 | Artificial Intelligence Projects in State Departments |
| 11.62 | Funding for Fire Response and Recovery |
| 11.96 | Coronavirus Fiscal Relief |
| 11.97 | State Appropriation Limit Excludable Federal Fund Appropriations for Capital Outlay |
| 12.00 | State Appropriations Limit (SAL) |
| 12.30 | Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties |
| 12.32 | Proposition 98-Funding Guarantee |
| 12.35 | Financial Aid Policy Change Requirements |
| 12.45 | June to July Payroll Deferral |
| 13.00 | Legislative Counsel Bureau |
| 13.30 | Emergency Loans for Local Entities |
| 13.40 | Budgetary Loan Borrowing from Special Funds |
| 14.00 | Special Fund Loans Between Boards of the Department of Consumer Affairs |
| 15.01 | Proposition 4 Appropriations |
| 15.04 | Proposition 4 Transfers |
| 15.14 | Allocation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund |
| 15.25 | Data Center Rate Adjustment |
| 15.45 | Trial Court Funding Offsets |
| 19.56 | Appropriations for Legislative Priorities |
| 19.57 | Encumbrance Deadline Extension Authority |
| 20.00 | Reappropriations and Reversions |
| 24.00 | State School Fund Allocations |
| 24.03 | Reading Control |
| 24.30 | Transfer School Building Rental Income to the General Fund |
| 24.60 | Report of Lottery Funds Received |
| 24.70 | Local Educational Agency Fiscal Accountability |
| 25.40 | Contracted Fiscal Services Costs |
| 25.50 | SCO Apportionment Payment System Assessments |
| 26.00 | Intraschedule Transfers |
| 28.00 | Program Change Notification |
| 28.30 | Federal Funds Realignment |
| 28.31 | Short-Term Cash Loans Due to Delay in Federal Funds |
| 28.50 | Agency Reimbursement Payments |
| 29.00 | Position Estimates of Governor’s Budget, May Revision, and Final Change Book |
| 30.00 | Continuous Appropriations |
| 31.00 | Budget Act Administrative Procedures for Salaries and Wages |
| 32.00 | Prohibits Excess Expenditures |
| 33.00 | Item Veto Severability |
| 34.00 | Constitutional Severability |
| 35.21 | Application of Net Final Payment Accrual Methodology |
| 35.35 | FI$Cal—Short-Term Cash Loans |
| 35.50 | Estimated General Fund Revenues and Various Estimates Related to the Budget Stabilization Account |
| 38.00 | Provides That This Bill Is a Budget Bill |
| 39.00 | Identification of Bills Related to the Budget Bill |
| 39.10 | List of Budget Act Statutes |
| 90.00 | Los Angeles County Response and Recovery Costs |
| 91.00 | Loans for Specific Local Governments |
| 92.00 | Augmentations for Particular Bills |
| 99.00 | Alphabetical Organization Index |
| 99.50 | Numerical Control Section Index |
SEC. 21.
This act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall take effect immediately.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.