The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH)
will meet virtually via Zoom on Friday, Jan 27th from
2-4:30 pm.
The Full Council Meeting will feature a presentation on the
California Crisis Care Continuum by Stephanie Welch, Deputy
Secretary of Behavioral Health with the California Health and
Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and Erika Cristo, Assistant Deputy
Director with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
CSAC would like to send a friendly reminder for the Trial Court
Revenue Distribution WebEx Training session that will be offered
by the Judicial Council, the State Controller’s Office, and the
Franchise Tax Board on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 10:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is seeking
people interested in participating in a subcommittee of the
Juvenile Regulations Revision Executive Steering Committee (ESC)
Subcommittee on Secure Youth Treatment Facilities (SYTF)
Regulations.
Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom increased efforts statewide to
tackle organized retail theft ahead of the holiday shopping
season. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Organized Retail
Crime Task Force (ORCTF) is increasing their presence at shopping
centers throughout the state and working with local law
enforcement agencies to make arrests and heighten
visibility.
CSAC recently reported on the final outcomes of measures that
were approved by the Legislature and delivered to Governor Newsom
for action. To keep counties informed of new laws of interest and
impact, CSAC will publish a series of articles to spotlight those
laws in each policy area. This week, the Administration of
Justice policy area provides information on new laws affecting
courts, mental health diversion, probation, corrections, justice
involved youth and elections.
The new laws listed below become effective January 1, 2023 unless
otherwise noted.
The Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD)
will be hosting a webinar on either Friday, November 4,
2022 or Monday, November 7, 2022 to provide information
and answer any questions about how counties can use Byrne JAG
funding to support indigent defense. Please let us know if
you are interested and whether Friday or Monday works
best. The specific time is TBD.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is seeking
members to serve on a new Executive Steering Committee (ESC) for
the
Mobile Probation Service Centers Grant Program. Statements of
Interest for this ESC will be taken until a full membership has
been reached.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is pleased to
announce the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network: a learning and
leadership-building community of county leaders pursuing
innovative and evidence-based solutions to the opioid epidemic.
The Opioid Solutions Leadership Network will identify and convene
county leaders from across the country who are leading efforts to
invest opioid settlement funds in strategies that save lives,
address the needs of people with substance use disorders and
prevent future harms.
The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) is
pleased to invite California counties to submit applications for
its third funding round for the Community Services Infrastructure
Grant Program (CSI Grant Program), which creates and expands
community alternatives to incarceration in the form of mental
health treatment, substance use disorder treatment and
trauma-centered services.
Late last week, the BSCC Board awarded more than $171 million in
two grants: the Adult Reentry Grant and the California Violence
Intervention and Prevention Grant.
At its September 20 business meeting, the Judicial Council will
consider a proposal on how to allocate $10.3 million
included in this year’s state budget to backfill the loss of fee
revenue to trial courts due to the repeal of civil assessment
fees authorized by Assembly Bill 177.
Ongoing state funding for court technology has expanded
voice-to-text translation in clerks and self-help offices,
electronic filing, hearing reminders, access to court records,
and other technology services.
California’s legislative session came to a close in the early
morning hours this week with hundreds of bills now awaiting
action by Governor Gavin Newsom. The following provides an update
on major bills of interest for the Administration of Justice
policy area. CSAC staff will continue to monitor and advocate for
County priorities during the signing period, which ends
September 30, 2022.
