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CA AB2432

Bill

Status

Passed

9/27/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sabrina Cervantes

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the California Crime Victims Fund in the State Treasury with continuous appropriations to the Office of Emergency Services to support crime victim services eligible for federal Victims of Crime Act funding.

  • Authorizes courts to impose an additional "corporate white collar criminal enhancement" fine on corporations convicted of misdemeanors or felonies, with fines not exceeding the greater of two times the value of loss or $25 million, with collected funds deposited into the California Crime Victims Fund.

  • Requires courts to impose a separate restitution fine on corporations convicted of misdemeanors or felonies (up to $100,000 for felonies and $1,000 for misdemeanors), with 75 percent deposited into the California Crime Victims Fund and 25 percent distributed to the prosecuting agency.

  • Requires the Office of Emergency Services to seek guidance from the Victims of Crime Act Steering Committee on funding priorities and limits administrative expenses to 5 percent of available moneys.

  • Requires the State Treasurer to provide annual reports to the Legislature on amounts deposited into the California Crime Victims Fund.

Legislative Description

California Victims of Crime Act.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 651, Statutes of 2024.

9/27/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/25/2024
Public Safety6/5/2024
Rules5/24/2024
Appropriations4/16/2024
Banking and Finance4/10/2024
Public Safety3/21/2024

Full Bill Text

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