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California Assembly Bill AB1670 Amended / Bill

Filed 02/23/2022

                    Amended IN  Assembly  February 23, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1670Introduced by Assembly Member BryanJanuary 19, 2022An act to add Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1670, as amended, Bryan. Criminal justice: Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration. Existing law, generally, punishes the violation of serious felonies by incarceration in the state prison.This bill would create the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration within the California Health and Human Services Agency to study alternatives to incarceration, reducing recidivism, alternative crisis response models, and the effects of family reunification separation in the jail and state prison system. systems.The bill would require the commission to annually report its findings and make recommendations to the Legislature, Legislature no later than February 1, 2024, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) is added to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, to read: CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:(1) Alternatives to incarceration.(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. (2) Alternative crisis response models.(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.(3)Long-term effects(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:(1) The State Department of Public Health.(2) The State Department of Social Services.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(6) Academia.6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.

 Amended IN  Assembly  February 23, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1670Introduced by Assembly Member BryanJanuary 19, 2022An act to add Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1670, as amended, Bryan. Criminal justice: Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration. Existing law, generally, punishes the violation of serious felonies by incarceration in the state prison.This bill would create the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration within the California Health and Human Services Agency to study alternatives to incarceration, reducing recidivism, alternative crisis response models, and the effects of family reunification separation in the jail and state prison system. systems.The bill would require the commission to annually report its findings and make recommendations to the Legislature, Legislature no later than February 1, 2024, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  February 23, 2022

Amended IN  Assembly  February 23, 2022

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1670

Introduced by Assembly Member BryanJanuary 19, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan
January 19, 2022

An act to add Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1670, as amended, Bryan. Criminal justice: Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration. 

Existing law, generally, punishes the violation of serious felonies by incarceration in the state prison.This bill would create the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration within the California Health and Human Services Agency to study alternatives to incarceration, reducing recidivism, alternative crisis response models, and the effects of family reunification separation in the jail and state prison system. systems.The bill would require the commission to annually report its findings and make recommendations to the Legislature, Legislature no later than February 1, 2024, as specified.

Existing law, generally, punishes the violation of serious felonies by incarceration in the state prison.

This bill would create the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration within the California Health and Human Services Agency to study alternatives to incarceration, reducing recidivism, alternative crisis response models, and the effects of family reunification separation in the jail and state prison system. systems.

The bill would require the commission to annually report its findings and make recommendations to the Legislature, Legislature no later than February 1, 2024, as specified.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) is added to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, to read: CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:(1) Alternatives to incarceration.(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. (2) Alternative crisis response models.(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.(3)Long-term effects(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:(1) The State Department of Public Health.(2) The State Department of Social Services.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(6) Academia.6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) is added to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, to read: CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:(1) Alternatives to incarceration.(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. (2) Alternative crisis response models.(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.(3)Long-term effects(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:(1) The State Department of Public Health.(2) The State Department of Social Services.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(6) Academia.6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.

SECTION 1. Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 6150) is added to Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:(1) Alternatives to incarceration.(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. (2) Alternative crisis response models.(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.(3)Long-term effects(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:(1) The State Department of Public Health.(2) The State Department of Social Services.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(6) Academia.6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.

 CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:(1) Alternatives to incarceration.(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. (2) Alternative crisis response models.(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.(3)Long-term effects(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:(1) The State Department of Public Health.(2) The State Department of Social Services.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(6) Academia.6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.

 CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration

 CHAPTER 8.3. Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration

6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:(1) Alternatives to incarceration.(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. (2) Alternative crisis response models.(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.(3)Long-term effects(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.



6150. (a) There is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration.

(b) The duties of the commission are to research the following subjects and develop policy recommendations based on their findings:

(1) Alternatives to incarceration.

(2)Ending the cycle of recidivism. 



(2) Alternative crisis response models.

(3) Alternatives to youth incarceration.

(4) Reentry, including economic opportunity, housing, and social integration.

(5) Restorative justice practices and opportunities.

(3)Long-term effects



(6) Scope, magnitude, and long-term effects of family reunification separation within the jail and state prison system. systems.

6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:(1) The State Department of Public Health.(2) The State Department of Social Services.(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(6) Academia.



6151. The commission shall consist of nine 11 members, each whom shall serve a term of one year, appointed as follows:

(a) Three members appointed by the Governor, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Governor.

(b) Three Four members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Senate.

(c) Three Four members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, two of which shall each serve a term of four years and one of which shall serve a term of three years. Subsequent appointments to all three seats shall be for a term of four years. Assembly.

(d) The commission shall include three members composed of a mixture of local community-based, nonprofit service providers, community health, and mental health representatives, and two community representatives with lived experiences that reflect the demographics of people disproportionately incarcerated. The members described in this subdivision shall have proven ties to the community, as demonstrated by, but not limited to, participation and membership in local organizations, associations, and commissions, having been previously incarcerated, having experience as the family member of an incarcerated loved one, or having experience in a leadership capacity that reflects the diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, gender, or age, of the incarcerated population.

(e) The commission shall also include one representative from each of the following:

(1) The State Department of Public Health.

(2) The State Department of Social Services.

(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development.

(4) The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.

(5) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

(6) Academia.

6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.



6152. (a) The commission shall convene no less than 10 five times per calendar year. These meetings may be conducted virtually.

(b) Commissioners Appointees described in subdivision (d), if they have a lived experience, shall be compensated with a daily rate of two hundred dollars ($200) for their participation in commission meetings. All other commissioners shall serve without compensation but, compensation, and all commissioners, upon request, shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.

(c) The California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Board of State and Community Corrections shall, upon request, provide the commission with reasonable technical and administrative support and assistance.

(d) In developing the report, the commission shall convene with, and take input from, all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations that work on the issues outlined in subdivision (b) of Section 6150.

6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.



6153. (a) The commission shall, no later than February 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the Legislature summarizing its work and detailing its findings and recommendations.

(b) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be provided in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(c) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report to the Governor.

(d) The report shall be made available to the public and posted to the California Health and Human Services Agencys internet website.