Budget Act of 2024.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Budget Act of 2024, makes changes to the state budget by allocating funds to support legal services for indigent individuals and provide immigration-related services. Specifically, it increases funding for grants to legal services organizations, expands the California Access to Justice Commission’s grants, and provides funding for organizations offering immigration defense. The bill also includes adjustments to existing appropriations within the budget.
Key provisions
- Provides $10 million to the Judicial Council for grants to legal services projects serving indigent persons.
- Allocates $10 million for grants to organizations providing immigration-related services, including removal defense.
- Increases funding for the California Access to Justice Commission’s grants to nonprofit legal service providers.
- Authorizes a transfer of $5 million to the Judicial Council to supplement its contract with the California Access to Justice Commission.
- Establishes funding availability periods of June 30, 2026, for encumbrance and June 30, 2028, for expenditure.
- Amends the Budget Act to include a numerical index of control sections.
- Declares the bill to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
Who is affected
- Legal Services Providers
- Indigent Persons
- Immigration Organizations
- Judicial Council
- Department of Finance
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