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1-Amended IN Senate April 10, 2025 Amended IN Senate April 01, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 251Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 03, 2025 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 251, as amended, Caballero. Claims against the state: appropriation.Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate $861,677.57 $1,221,491.30 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 3 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The sum of eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) one million two hundred twenty-one thousand four hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty cents ($1,221,491.30) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).(3) The sum of three hundred fifty-nine thousand eight hundred thirteen dollars and seventy-three cents ($359,813.73) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from X Corp. v. Bonta (United States District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 2:23-cv-01939-WBS-AC).(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund within 45 days after final payment is made. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
1+Amended IN Senate April 01, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 251Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 03, 2025 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 251, as amended, Caballero. Claims against the state: appropriation.Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $861,677.57 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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3- Amended IN Senate April 10, 2025 Amended IN Senate April 01, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 251Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 03, 2025 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 251, as amended, Caballero. Claims against the state: appropriation.Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate $861,677.57 $1,221,491.30 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 3 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ Amended IN Senate April 01, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 251Introduced by Senator CaballeroFebruary 03, 2025 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 251, as amended, Caballero. Claims against the state: appropriation.Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $861,677.57 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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2120 An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
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2726 SB 251, as amended, Caballero. Claims against the state: appropriation.
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29-Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate $861,677.57 $1,221,491.30 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 3 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
28+Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $861,677.57 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 specified actions.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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3130 Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.
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33-This bill would appropriate $861,677.57 $1,221,491.30 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 3 specified actions.
32+This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay the judgment in an unspecified case. $861,677.57 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 2 specified actions.
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3534 This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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41-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The sum of eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) one million two hundred twenty-one thousand four hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty cents ($1,221,491.30) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).(3) The sum of three hundred fifty-nine thousand eight hundred thirteen dollars and seventy-three cents ($359,813.73) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from X Corp. v. Bonta (United States District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 2:23-cv-01939-WBS-AC).(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund within 45 days after final payment is made. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
40+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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4342 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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4544 ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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47-SECTION 1. (a) The sum of eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) one million two hundred twenty-one thousand four hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty cents ($1,221,491.30) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).(3) The sum of three hundred fifty-nine thousand eight hundred thirteen dollars and seventy-three cents ($359,813.73) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from X Corp. v. Bonta (United States District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 2:23-cv-01939-WBS-AC).(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund within 45 days after final payment is made.
46+SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made.
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49-SECTION 1. (a) The sum of eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) one million two hundred twenty-one thousand four hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty cents ($1,221,491.30) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).(3) The sum of three hundred fifty-nine thousand eight hundred thirteen dollars and seventy-three cents ($359,813.73) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from X Corp. v. Bonta (United States District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 2:23-cv-01939-WBS-AC).(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund within 45 days after final payment is made.
48+SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:(1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).(2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).Any(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made.
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51-SECTION 1. (a) The sum of eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) one million two hundred twenty-one thousand four hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty cents ($1,221,491.30) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
50+SECTION 1. (a) The sum of ____ ($____) eight hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty-seven cents ($861,677.57) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Attorney General to pay for the judgment in the case of ____. be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
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5554 (1) The sum of six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred seventy-seven dollars and eighty-one cents ($617,277.81) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CFP-19-516545).
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5756 (2) The sum of two hundred forty-four thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($244,399.76) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from Linton v. Bonta (United States District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:18-cv-07653-JD).
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59-(3) The sum of three hundred fifty-nine thousand eight hundred thirteen dollars and seventy-three cents ($359,813.73) for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from X Corp. v. Bonta (United States District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 2:23-cv-01939-WBS-AC).
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61-(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund within 45 days after final payment is made.
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62+(b) Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of this judgment these claims, settlements, or judgments shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the within 45 days after final payment is made.
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6364 SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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6566 SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
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6768 SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
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7172 In order to pay judgment and settlement claims against the state and end hardship to claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.