CA SB78

Requires district attorney to provide notice to the Attorney General no fewer than 7 days before entering a stipulation to facts underlying a writ of habeas corpus or motion to vacate judgment.

Authorizes a person whose habeas corpus writ was granted or judgment vacated, and whose charges were dismissed or who was acquitted on retrial, to move for a finding of entitlement to compensation, which the court must grant unless the district attorney proves by clear and convincing evidence the person committed the acts.

Requires the California Victim Compensation Board to calculate compensation within 90 days of filing a claim (instead of 30 days) and permits the board to request additional documents or arguments from both parties to calculate compensation.

Establishes that persons entitled to compensation shall receive $140 per day of incarceration served and $70 per day on parole or supervised release, with amounts updated annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index.

Changes the compensation board's process from recommending appropriations to the Legislature to directly approving payments if sufficient funds are available upon legislative appropriation.