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CaliforniaSB 1572025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Budget Act of 2025.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 5 mixed.

County probation payments tied to results

Beginning in the 2025–26 fiscal year, the state sets aside $103.7 million each year for county community corrections. The Controller pays counties by a set schedule and by a performance formula. Counties earn incentive money equal to 25% of the state’s average per‑person incarceration‑plus‑parole cost times three groups: kept on probation, on mandatory supervision, and on postrelease community supervision. A county’s total is cut if its return‑to‑prison rate rises more than 0.5 percentage points above its own baseline; for each point over, the payment drops 10%. If reductions occur, the statewide appropriation drops by the same dollars. Small counties get a floor: if the combined payments are under $200,000, Finance raises the award up to $200,000.

Faster, longer prison community treatment contracts

Corrections can contract with public or private groups to house, feed, serve, and supervise eligible people in community treatment programs. Contracts may run up to 10 years. The state favors providers with land‑use approvals, trauma‑informed and culturally responsive care, nonprofit reentry experience, and strong family‑support services. Many normal state reviews can be waived to speed agreements, subject to stated exceptions.

How the state funds county incentives

The law creates the State Community Corrections Performance Incentives Fund and moves General Fund dollars into it. The Judicial Council runs the fund and receives $1,000,000 each year to administer the program. Finance sets the total and each county’s share and reports that to the Controller, who pays counties. Payments calculated for a calendar year are sent the next fiscal year in four equal quarterly checks. If key data are missing, Finance uses the best available data, and Finance must include estimates in the Governor’s budget by January 10 and update them in May.

Independent reviews of jail deaths statewide

The Board of State and Community Corrections now has a Director of In‑Custody Death Review, appointed for six years. Beginning July 1, 2024, the Director reviews every death investigation from local detention facilities and issues tailored recommendations. Within 90 days, sheriffs or jail leaders must say what they will do, give timelines, and list expected costs, and explain any items they will not do. The Board posts recommendations and responses online, with limited safety and litigation redactions. If funded, the Board hires licensed medical and behavioral health staff to support reviews, and the review unit can access needed records as a health oversight agency.

Stronger reporting and fund-use rules

Programs that get this money must track and report outcome measures. The Judicial Council sets minimum measures with county probation leaders, and each county probation chief must file a yearly report that includes required data and an accuracy statement. The Judicial Council also sends quarterly county‑level justice statistics to the Department of Finance. Counties that fail to provide required information lose eligibility for maintenance and incentive payments. Funds must supplement, not replace, existing state or county probation funding. The law also repeals two older Penal Code sections to align these rules.

Justice system admin and contract changes

The State Public Defender can enter or amend some contracts without using certain normal state procurement rules or Department of General Services review. The law also keeps certain units inside the state corrections department, with current powers and duties, if Senate Bill 857 takes effect by January 1, 2026.

Reimbursement for state‑mandated local costs

If the Commission on State Mandates finds this law creates state‑mandated costs, local agencies and school districts get paid back under normal Government Code rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 10

Senate vote • 9/12/2025

Item 111 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 155 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Item 91 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 111, Statutes of 2025.

    9/17/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    9/17/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/12/2025Senate

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 2955.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/12/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3326.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/11/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/10/2025House

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

    9/10/2025House

  9. Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.)

    9/10/2025House

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

    9/8/2025House

  11. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

    3/24/2025House

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    3/20/2025House

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 449.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    3/20/2025Senate

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    3/18/2025Senate

  15. Ordered to second reading.

    3/17/2025Senate

  16. Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)

    3/17/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

    2/5/2025Senate

  18. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.

    1/24/2025Senate

  19. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    9/17/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/8/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

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