CA AB1360

Authorizes Sacramento and Yolo Counties to operate the "Hope California" voluntary secured residential treatment pilot program for individuals convicted of drug-motivated felonies who suffer from substance use disorders, operating until July 1, 2029.

Allows judges to offer program participation as an alternative to incarceration if the defendant's crime was caused by their substance use disorder, was not a sex crime, serious/violent felony, simple drug possession, domestic violence, or DUI, and the defendant voluntarily consents.

Requires the program to be licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services, include risk and biopsychosocial assessments using ASAM criteria, provide medically-assisted treatment plans, and offer comprehensive support services including employment assistance.

Permits successful program completion to result in conviction dismissal and allows courts to discretionarily dismiss prior drug possession or use crime convictions; exempts dismissed convictions from dissemination in state criminal history records.

Establishes data collection and annual reporting requirements to the State Department of Health Care Services and Legislature, with an independent outcomes assessment due by October 1, 2028 evaluating recidivism, clinical efficacy, and recommendations for program continuation.