CA SB993

Expands California Victim Compensation Board from 3 to 4 members by adding a public member with expertise in restorative justice; removes prohibition on serving due to prior criminal record.

Reduces application processing time from average 90 days/maximum 180 days to average 30 days/maximum 60 days; requires board to accept medical records, protective orders, and victim services provider statements as evidence that crime occurred without requiring police reports.

Increases maximum total compensation award per victim/derivative victim from $35,000 to $100,000; raises relocation expense reimbursement from $3,418 to $7,500 and funeral/burial expenses from $12,818 to $20,000; removes caps on mental health counseling reimbursement.

Allows compensation for loss of income based on actual loss or minimum wage earnings (whichever is greater) for adult victims and derivative victims; establishes eligibility based on employment history in prior 12 months rather than current employment status.

Expands compensation for persons erroneously convicted to include $70 per day for parole or supervised release in addition to $140 per day for incarceration; allows attorney fees and costs recovery; permits new claims within 3 years for those who served parole/supervised release before the bill's effective date.