AB 1476 Summary

• Amends the 2014-15 Budget Act by revising appropriations across multiple state departments and agencies, with total appropriations exceeding $13 billion for various programs including education, social services, and infrastructure.

• Allocates $27 million for Sacramento Criminal Courthouse preliminary plans and working drawings from the State Court Facilities Construction Fund.

• Provides $822.2 million for child care and development programs, including CalWORKs stages 1-3, preschool services, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Establishes employee compensation augmentations totaling approximately $613 million across General Fund, special funds, and nongovernmental cost funds to implement approved memoranda of understanding and salary schedules.

• Takes effect immediately as a Budget Bill under California Constitution Article IV, Section 12(e).