Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal year 2019-2020.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $20 million to the Judicial Council through the State Bar of California to qualified legal services projects and support centers to provide eviction defense in landlord-tenant rental disputes, and legal services to improve habitability, increasing affordable housing, ensuring receipt of eligible income or benefits to improve housing stability, and homelessness prevention (Pg. 13).

• Appropriates $100 million to be made available for support or local assistance to fund grants, loans, contracts, or services to help water systems provide safe and affordable drinking water (Pg. 373).

• Appropriates $62 million to the Department of Food and Agriculture for local assistance from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Pg. 789).

• Appropriates $95 million to be made available for housing supports for families in receipt of CalWORKs for whom homelessness or housing instability is a barrier to self-sufficiency or child well-being (Pg. 510). 

• Appropriates $98 million for undocumented individuals under the age of 26 to enroll in the state Medi-Cal health insurance program starting January 1, 2020 (Pg. 521).

• Appropriates $100 million to the State Department of Health Care Services for the Whole Person Care Pilots Program, or a successor program, to provide supportive housing services including but not limited to rental subsidies, and funding shall be prioritizes for individuals with mental illness who are also homeless or at risk of becoming homeless (Pg. 425).

• Appropriates $65.6 million for support of the Department of General Services, payable from the Public School Planning, Design, and Construction Review Revolving Fund (Pg. 755).

• Appropriates $13 million for implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit (Pg. 748).

• Appropriates $10 million to maximize participation and claiming of the Earned Income Tax Credit allocated largely to nonprofit and community-based organizations that increase awareness of the Credit and provide free tax preparation services (Pg. 748).

• Appropriates $25 million for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program to increase participation among homeless people with disabilities who may be eligible for disability benefits (Pg. 522).

• Appropriates $500,000 for a homeless garden in the City of Santa Cruz (Pg. 788),

• Appropriates $100 million for the After School Education and Safety Program and to increase the daily per-pupil rates and maximum grant amounts (Pg. 594).

• Appropriates $25 million for the Child Savings Account Grant Program (Pg. 714).

• Appropriates $20 million for use of force and de-escalation trainings in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years Peace Officer Trainings (Pg. 777).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal year 2019-2020.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $20 million to the Judicial Council through the State Bar of California to qualified legal services projects and support centers to provide eviction defense in landlord-tenant rental disputes, and legal services to improve habitability, increasing affordable housing, ensuring receipt of eligible income or benefits to improve housing stability, and homelessness prevention (Pg. 13).

• Appropriates $100 million to be made available for support or local assistance to fund grants, loans, contracts, or services to help water systems provide safe and affordable drinking water (Pg. 373).

• Appropriates $62 million to the Department of Food and Agriculture for local assistance from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Pg. 789).

• Appropriates $95 million to be made available for housing supports for families in receipt of CalWORKs for whom homelessness or housing instability is a barrier to self-sufficiency or child well-being (Pg. 510). 

• Appropriates $98 million for undocumented individuals under the age of 26 to enroll in the state Medi-Cal health insurance program starting January 1, 2020 (Pg. 521).

• Appropriates $100 million to the State Department of Health Care Services for the Whole Person Care Pilots Program, or a successor program, to provide supportive housing services including but not limited to rental subsidies, and funding shall be prioritizes for individuals with mental illness who are also homeless or at risk of becoming homeless (Pg. 425).

• Appropriates $65.6 million for support of the Department of General Services, payable from the Public School Planning, Design, and Construction Review Revolving Fund (Pg. 755).

• Appropriates $13 million for implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit (Pg. 748).

• Appropriates $10 million to maximize participation and claiming of the Earned Income Tax Credit allocated largely to nonprofit and community-based organizations that increase awareness of the Credit and provide free tax preparation services (Pg. 748).

• Appropriates $25 million for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program to increase participation among homeless people with disabilities who may be eligible for disability benefits (Pg. 522).

• Appropriates $500,000 for a homeless garden in the City of Santa Cruz (Pg. 788),

• Appropriates $100 million for the After School Education and Safety Program and to increase the daily per-pupil rates and maximum grant amounts (Pg. 594).

• Appropriates $25 million for the Child Savings Account Grant Program (Pg. 714).

• Appropriates $20 million for use of force and de-escalation trainings in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years Peace Officer Trainings (Pg. 777).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal year 2019-2020.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $20 million to the Judicial Council through the State Bar of California to qualified legal services projects and support centers to provide eviction defense in landlord-tenant rental disputes, and legal services to improve habitability, increasing affordable housing, ensuring receipt of eligible income or benefits to improve housing stability, and homelessness prevention (Pg. 13).

• Appropriates $100 million to be made available for support or local assistance to fund grants, loans, contracts, or services to help water systems provide safe and affordable drinking water (Pg. 373).

• Appropriates $62 million to the Department of Food and Agriculture for local assistance from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Pg. 789).

• Appropriates $95 million to be made available for housing supports for families in receipt of CalWORKs for whom homelessness or housing instability is a barrier to self-sufficiency or child well-being (Pg. 510). 

• Appropriates $98 million for undocumented individuals under the age of 26 to enroll in the state Medi-Cal health insurance program starting January 1, 2020 (Pg. 521).

• Appropriates $100 million to the State Department of Health Care Services for the Whole Person Care Pilots Program, or a successor program, to provide supportive housing services including but not limited to rental subsidies, and funding shall be prioritizes for individuals with mental illness who are also homeless or at risk of becoming homeless (Pg. 425).

• Appropriates $65.6 million for support of the Department of General Services, payable from the Public School Planning, Design, and Construction Review Revolving Fund (Pg. 755).

• Appropriates $13 million for implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit (Pg. 748).

• Appropriates $10 million to maximize participation and claiming of the Earned Income Tax Credit allocated largely to nonprofit and community-based organizations that increase awareness of the Credit and provide free tax preparation services (Pg. 748).

• Appropriates $25 million for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program to increase participation among homeless people with disabilities who may be eligible for disability benefits (Pg. 522).

• Appropriates $500,000 for a homeless garden in the City of Santa Cruz (Pg. 788),

• Appropriates $100 million for the After School Education and Safety Program and to increase the daily per-pupil rates and maximum grant amounts (Pg. 594).

• Appropriates $25 million for the Child Savings Account Grant Program (Pg. 714).

• Appropriates $20 million for use of force and de-escalation trainings in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years Peace Officer Trainings (Pg. 777).

Full Bill Text