Amended IN Senate March 03, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1117Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 16, 2022 An act to amend Section 65302 of add Section 15421.1 to the Government Code, relating to land use. state government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1117, as amended, Becker. General plans: environmental justice element. State Public Defender: grants.Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in specified proceedings and to provide assistance and training to specified attorneys. The State Public Defender, among other things, is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in specified matters and to appear as a friend of the court, as specified.This bill would authorize the State Public Defender to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that includes various elements, including an environmental justice element. Existing law requires a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of 2 or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.This bill would instead require a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, as described above, upon the adoption or next revision of one or more elements. By requiring a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element upon the next revision, as specified, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15421.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
Amended IN Senate March 03, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1117Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 16, 2022 An act to amend Section 65302 of add Section 15421.1 to the Government Code, relating to land use. state government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1117, as amended, Becker. General plans: environmental justice element. State Public Defender: grants.Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in specified proceedings and to provide assistance and training to specified attorneys. The State Public Defender, among other things, is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in specified matters and to appear as a friend of the court, as specified.This bill would authorize the State Public Defender to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that includes various elements, including an environmental justice element. Existing law requires a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of 2 or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.This bill would instead require a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, as described above, upon the adoption or next revision of one or more elements. By requiring a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element upon the next revision, as specified, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO
Amended IN Senate March 03, 2022
Amended IN Senate March 03, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1117
Introduced by Senator BeckerFebruary 16, 2022
Introduced by Senator Becker
February 16, 2022
An act to amend Section 65302 of add Section 15421.1 to the Government Code, relating to land use. state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1117, as amended, Becker. General plans: environmental justice element. State Public Defender: grants.
Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in specified proceedings and to provide assistance and training to specified attorneys. The State Public Defender, among other things, is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in specified matters and to appear as a friend of the court, as specified.This bill would authorize the State Public Defender to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that includes various elements, including an environmental justice element. Existing law requires a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of 2 or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.This bill would instead require a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, as described above, upon the adoption or next revision of one or more elements. By requiring a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element upon the next revision, as specified, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in specified proceedings and to provide assistance and training to specified attorneys. The State Public Defender, among other things, is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in specified matters and to appear as a friend of the court, as specified.
This bill would authorize the State Public Defender to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that includes various elements, including an environmental justice element. Existing law requires a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of 2 or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.
This bill would instead require a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element, as described above, upon the adoption or next revision of one or more elements. By requiring a city, county, or city and county to adopt or review the environmental justice element upon the next revision, as specified, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15421.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 15421.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
SECTION 1. Section 15421.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.
15421.1. The State Public Defender is authorized to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.