Claims against the state: appropriation.

Assembly Member Wicks proposes allocating $672 to the Department of General Services (DGS) for payment of claims accepted through the Government Claims Program. The appropriation divides funds between the General Fund ($600) and the Motor Vehicle Account ($72) to address pending claims against the state.

The measure includes an urgency clause to enable immediate implementation upon passage, with authors citing the need to expedite payments and minimize hardship for claimants. Under existing law, DGS must submit claims lacking available appropriations for legislative approval at least annually. This appropriation provides dedicated funding to process currently accepted claims through established state payment mechanisms.