CA SB369

Establishes the California Reentry Commission within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, subject to legislative appropriation, to be cochaired by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and a formerly incarcerated individual appointed by the Governor.

Commission membership includes representatives from 13 state departments and agencies, 2 formerly incarcerated individuals, 2 community-based organization representatives, 1 faculty member with criminal justice expertise, and 1 member each from the Assembly and Senate.

Requires the commission to meet bimonthly and develop a health and safety agenda for people returning home from prison or jail, create an online reentry resources clearinghouse, and produce a reentry guidebook.

Tasks the commission with coordinating with state agencies to develop a grant program for reentry service providers, reviewing over 43,000 documented reentry barriers, and analyzing state criminal justice policies affecting long-term sentences.

Requires a report to the Legislature by July 1 of the year following first funding on COVID-19's impact on the reentry population, with this reporting requirement ending July 1, 2025.