SB 872 Summary

• Amends the Budget Act of 2014 by revising various appropriations across multiple state departments and programs for the 2014-15 fiscal year.

• Adds $27,000,000 for Sacramento County criminal courthouse preliminary plans and working drawings, and reduces Office of Planning and Research funding by $5,000,000 by eliminating Recidivism Reduction Fund payment.

• Allocates $28,000,000 to Board of State and Community Corrections for crime reduction programs in cities with highest per capita murder, rape, and robbery rates based on 2012 FBI crime data.

• Provides funding adjustments for education programs including $50,000,000 for University of California deferred maintenance and $50,000,000 for California State University for one-time purposes.

• Establishes $271,480,000 for employee compensation increases across state agencies funded from the General Fund, special funds, and nongovernmental cost funds per approved collective bargaining agreements.