The California Legislature has restructured the Consumer Privacy Fund to enhance enforcement of privacy laws and support consumer protection initiatives. The revised framework establishes three dedicated subfunds: the Consumer Privacy Subfund and Attorney General Consumer Privacy Enforcement Subfund, which receive 95% of administrative fines and civil penalties respectively from privacy law violations, and the Consumer Privacy Grant Subfund, which receives the remaining 5% to fund privacy education and protection programs.
The legislation modifies state agency reporting requirements by mandating electronic submission of reports to legislative bodies and the Legislative Counsel, eliminating printed copies. It also revises the Attorney General's oversight of state agencies' legal representation to promote fiscal efficiency while maintaining the office's independent enforcement authority.
For state property management, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must now notify the Department of General Services and Joint Legislative Budget Committee when identifying excess real property. The Department of General Services gains authority to dispose of these properties through sale, lease, or transfer, with proceeds funding property improvements through the Architectural Revolving Fund.
The bill expands eligibility for the California Hope for Children Trust Account to include residents 18 and older whose parents died from COVID-19 during the public health emergency, provided they met income requirements before turning 18. It also extends the Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund Program's authority to provide financial assistance for climate projects through December 2031.
These changes take effect immediately as part of the state budget implementation, with specific provisions for fund transfers and program administration timelines detailed throughout the legislation.
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The California Legislature has restructured the Consumer Privacy Fund to enhance enforcement of privacy laws and support consumer protection initiatives. The revised framework establishes three dedicated subfunds: the Consumer Privacy Subfund and Attorney General Consumer Privacy Enforcement Subfund, which receive 95% of administrative fines and civil penalties respectively from privacy law violations, and the Consumer Privacy Grant Subfund, which receives the remaining 5% to fund privacy education and protection programs.
The legislation modifies state agency reporting requirements by mandating electronic submission of reports to legislative bodies and the Legislative Counsel, eliminating printed copies. It also revises the Attorney General's oversight of state agencies' legal representation to promote fiscal efficiency while maintaining the office's independent enforcement authority.
For state property management, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must now notify the Department of General Services and Joint Legislative Budget Committee when identifying excess real property. The Department of General Services gains authority to dispose of these properties through sale, lease, or transfer, with proceeds funding property improvements through the Architectural Revolving Fund.
The bill expands eligibility for the California Hope for Children Trust Account to include residents 18 and older whose parents died from COVID-19 during the public health emergency, provided they met income requirements before turning 18. It also extends the Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund Program's authority to provide financial assistance for climate projects through December 2031.
These changes take effect immediately as part of the state budget implementation, with specific provisions for fund transfers and program administration timelines detailed throughout the legislation.
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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| 58 | 18 | 3 | 79 | PASS |
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