CA AB304

Transfers oversight of batterer's intervention programs from probation departments to the California Department of Justice, which must approve, monitor, and audit programs by April 1, 2024.

Requires program providers to publicly post sliding fee scales on the internet and courts to inform defendants of fee waivers and provide a selection of available programs with their standard fees before probation conditions are agreed to.

Mandates probation departments to consider defendants' sexual orientation, gender identity, and financial means when selecting appropriate programs, and requires notification to all programs of the defendant's other court-mandated programs and domestic violence probation violations.

Requires program providers to report violations of protective orders to the court and probation department within 7 business days and establishes minimum reporting frequency of every three months from programs to courts on defendant progress.

Expands judicial training requirements to include new topics such as child sexual abuse, coercive control, and implicit bias, with the Judicial Council to establish guidelines for consistent adjudication of probation violations by April 1, 2024.