CA AB372

Authorizes six counties (Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo) to offer alternative domestic violence offender programs that differ from standard batterer's programs, effective July 1, 2019 through July 1, 2022.

Requires alternative programs to include risk and needs assessments, evidence-based or promising practices components, comprehensive written curricula, and treatment lasting not less than one year unless a validated assessment determines otherwise.

Mandates counties collect data on offender demographics, criminal history, risk level, treatment completion, outcomes at program completion and six months after, and victim feedback if provided.

Requires annual reporting to the Legislature on risk assessment tools, curricula used, participant numbers, program lengths, and individual offender data.

Completion of an approved alternative program satisfies the batterer's program requirements under existing Penal Code sections.