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Introduced
01/07/2020
01/07/2020
In Committee
08/29/2020
08/29/2020
Crossed Over
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
Passed
Dead
08/31/2020
08/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 12803 of, to repeal Article 1 (commencing with Section 12820) of Chapter 1 of Part 2.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, and to repeal and add Sections 12838 and 12838.1 of, the Government Code, to add Section 13015 to, to repeal Section 830.5 of, and to repeal and add Sections 830.5 and 2816 to, the Penal Code, to amend Sections 207.1, 207.2, 209, 210.2, 707.1, and 912 of, to add Sections 736.5 and 1955.2 to, to amend and repeal Section 731 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 607 and 730 of, to add Section 736.5 to, to add Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 1990) to Division 2.5 of, to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 2200) to, to add and repeal Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2250) of Division 2.5 of, to repeal Sections 207.6 and 2202 of, and to repeal and add Sections 208.5, 1703, 1710, 1711, 1712, 1714, 1731.5, 1752.2, and 1762 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to close the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and shift responsibility for justice-involved youth to county governments. The key provisions of the bill are:
- Establishes the Office of Youth and Community Restoration within the California Health and Human Services Agency to oversee the transition, support counties, and promote best practices. The office will have an ombudsman to investigate complaints and report on outcomes.
- Creates a Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant program to provide county-based custody, care, and supervision of youth who would have been eligible for commitment to the Division of Juvenile Justice. The bill appropriates funding from the General Fund to support this transition.
- Reduces the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 25 to 23 years old, except for youth who would have faced an aggregate sentence of 7 years or more in criminal court, who can remain under juvenile court jurisdiction until 25.
- Requires youth whose cases originated in juvenile court to remain in county juvenile facilities until age 25, with limited exceptions.
- Appropriates $9.6 million for a one-time Youth Programs and Facilities Grant Program to assist counties in developing local continuum of care options.
The bill declares the Legislature's intent to close the Division of Juvenile Justice and shift responsibility to counties, provide funding to support this transition, and promote community-based, restorative approaches to youth justice.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Budget (Assembly)
Last Action
Ordered to inactive file by unanimous consent. (on 09/01/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1868 |
| Bill | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1868 |
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