SB 109 Summary

• Amends the Budget Act of 2019 by modifying approximately 90 appropriation line items and adding 12 new items across multiple state departments and programs.

• Allocates $20 million for tenant defense and eviction prevention assistance through legal services programs and requires funding distribution through competitive grants with geographic preference for underserved communities.

• Provides $75 million for a pretrial decision-making pilot program across at least 10 courts to improve safe release practices and expand use of validated risk assessment tools with bias monitoring.

• Establishes Proposition 98 education funding at $55.89 billion (38.0% of General Fund revenues) including $49.24 billion for school districts and $5.49 billion for community college districts.

• Takes effect immediately upon Governor approval on September 27, 2019, and designates related appropriation bills including AB 75-121 and SB 75-121 as bills providing appropriations related to the Budget Bill.