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SB 1231: Claims against the state: appropriation.
What SB 1231 does, verified March 5, 2026
This bill relates to the payment of claims against the state and aims to address the issue of insufficient appropriations for payment. If sufficient funds are not available, the attorney general must report the claims to the appropriate committee, who then introduces legislation to appropriate the necessary funds. The bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the general fund to the attorney general to pay a specific judgment. The bill declares that it will take effect immediately, addressing the urgency of the situation.
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| Mar. 04, 2026 | Referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2026 · 302 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1231
| Introduced by Senator Cervantes |
February 19, 2026 |
An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1231, as introduced, Cervantes. Claims against the state: appropriation.
Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.
This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The sum of ____ ($____) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____.Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the final payment is made.
SEC. 2.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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