SB 115 Summary

• Amends the 2021-22 Budget Act by modifying appropriations across multiple state departments and adding new funding items totaling billions in expenditures.

• Allocates $1.93 billion to the California Emergency Relief Fund and $100 million for Office of Emergency Services COVID-19 response activities.

• Establishes rental assistance cashflow loan programs through the Department of Housing and Community Development for state and local emergency rental assistance programs, with up to $16.7 million for Afghan humanitarian parolees through June 30, 2022.

• Increases appropriations for Department of Public Health ($1.62 billion from Emergency Relief Fund for COVID-19), Department of Water Resources ($563 million including drought support and deferred maintenance), and Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ($7.97 billion including $40.6 million for roof replacements and $100 million for deferred maintenance).

• Appropriates funding for child care expansion ($150 million for facility acquisition and construction), CalWORKs housing supports ($285 million), and numerous local assistance projects across transportation, parks, housing, public safety, and cultural institutions statewide.