Financial ProvisionsLocal Revenue Fund
Section § 30025
This law establishes the Local Revenue Fund 2011 to manage and allocate state revenues for public safety and social services programs. Various accounts within the fund support functions like law enforcement, mental health, and child welfare. Certain accounts were repurposed or abolished in 2012, and new subaccounts were created for improved fund distribution.
Counties are required to create corresponding local versions of these accounts to manage their funds, and they have limited discretion to reallocate or reassign funds to maximize their impact. The funds are continuously appropriated for 'Public Safety Services,' which includes employing public safety officials, managing jails, and providing mental health and substance abuse services.
Furthermore, this statute requires documentation and accountability, with counties reporting how funds are allocated and used. The statute also ensures that these funds are recognized as state funds for federal Medicaid matching purposes, but they are not General Fund revenues.
Section § 30026
This law establishes the Community Corrections Grant Program as of October 1, 2011, to support changes in the criminal justice system required by previous legislation. The program provides financial grants to counties impacted by those changes.
The funds for these grants come from specific local accounts related to community corrections and law enforcement services. The allocation of these funds is intended to be consistent with the detailed provisions and appropriations outlined in earlier statutes.
Section § 30026.5
This section outlines the 2011 Realignment Legislation, which shifts certain public safety responsibilities from the state to local agencies, giving them flexibility in administering these services while adhering to federal law. The legislation specifies that new programs after 2012 are limited, requiring the state to fund any increased service levels or new mandates unless they voluntary exceed the mandate. It establishes funding sources through specific subaccounts and ensures no extra state funding unless those sources lack funds. If state actions increase local costs, the state must provide additional funds. Special emphasis is on maintaining federal funding eligibility while ensuring allocations do not replace existing public safety service funding.
Decisions to reduce behavioral health or protective services funding must be made openly by county boards. It clarifies that realignment doesn't restrict rights or access under federal programs. Detailed monthly and annual funding data must be posted online by the Controller.
Section § 30027.5
This section outlines how California allocated funds from the Local Revenue Fund in the 2012-13 fiscal year. For example, by the 18th of each month, a fixed amount is allocated to the Mental Health Account. Additionally, funds collected under specific tax codes are directed to law enforcement activities and, once a cap is reached, excess funds are moved to a special account for growth. If necessary funds are insufficient for law enforcement, the Controller adjusts allocations according to estimated needs. Moreover, leftover funds after initial allocations are placed in the Sales and Use Tax Growth Account.
Funds allocated to law enforcement are distributed monthly to several specific subaccounts, such as trial court security and community corrections. Meanwhile, support services funds, also distributed monthly, go towards behavioral health services and protective services like foster care. The allocations follow a specific percentage or monetary cap for each area or subaccount.
Section § 30027.6
This section outlines how funds from the Local Revenue Fund 2011 were to be allocated for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Beginning August 16, 2013, the Controller must distribute funds monthly to various accounts, including the Mental Health Account and the Law Enforcement Services Account, based on certain percentages and amounts specified from previous fiscal years.
These allocations follow a precise schedule until replaced by the Department of Finance's revised plan. There are specific provisions for ensuring the Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Subaccount receives a required amount, with adjustments made if initial estimates fall short.
Funds are also directed proportionally to accounts related to trial court security, community corrections, district attorneys, juvenile justice, behavioral health, protective services, and women's and children's residential treatment.
Section § 30027.7
This law outlines how funds from the Local Revenue Fund 2011 should be allocated during the 2014-15 fiscal year. It specifies monthly allocations to various accounts up to certain dollar amounts. For mental health, $93.4 million goes monthly to the Mental Health Account. Funds are also allocated to enhance law enforcement if certain revenue thresholds are met.
If those thresholds aren’t reached, the Controller must allocate remaining funds to ensure these targets are met. There are specific percentages allocated to Trial Court Security, Community Corrections, and Juvenile Justice from the Law Enforcement Services Account. For Support Services, funds are divided between Behavioral Health and Protective Services. The Director of Finance will update these allocation schedules when needed.
Section § 30027.8
This law explains how funds from the Local Revenue Fund 2011 should be allocated each fiscal year starting from 2015-16. Every month, a specific amount of funds is to be allocated to the Mental Health Account. Additionally, funds are directed to law enforcement and support services depending on the amounts specified in various accounts, ensuring they match the previous year's levels.
If there is not enough money in the fund to meet these levels, the available funds are divided based on the proportions received in the previous year. A separate special allocation is made for Women's and Children's Residential Treatment Services.
The Department of Finance provides an annual schedule to manage fund distribution, which the Controller uses to adjust allocations accordingly.
Section § 30027.9
This law details how funds from the Sales and Use Tax Growth Account are allocated among various subaccounts for specific fiscal years starting from 2012-13. Initially, 65% goes to the Support Services Growth Subaccount and 35% to the Law Enforcement Services Growth Subaccount. Over the years, it prioritizes ensuring full funding for the Support Services Account and Law Enforcement Services Account based on previous high levels of funding or maximum authorized amounts. If funds are insufficient, distribution follows the proportions received previously.
Starting from 2012-13, specific allocations from the Law Enforcement Services Growth Subaccount distribute percentages to several areas including trial court security, juvenile justice, and community corrections. Additionally, the Support Services Growth Subaccount allocates percentages towards mental health, protective services, and behavioral health. Adjustments occur annually, with specific priorities once $200 million has been allocated to the Protective Services Growth Special Account. Afterward, different allocation percentages become standard unless changed through authoritative certification.
Section § 30027.10
This section explains what happens if a county in California is not properly managing or providing services for programs funded by the Behavioral Health Subaccount, which could risk losing federal Medicaid funds. When the State Department of Health Care Services identifies such a risk, they must notify specific state agencies and the county involved, providing details on the issue and necessary funding. Following this, the Controller reallocates the county's funds for the affected programs into a special subaccount, ensuring they are only used to address the issue. These funds remain in the subaccount until the Department allows them to be returned to usual allocation. Annually, the State Department must report to legislative committees about any activities related to this subaccount and share documentation with interested parties.
Section § 30027.11
This law ensures that if certain taxes are reduced or stopped, the state of California must still provide the same or a larger amount of money to the Local Revenue Fund 2011. This money is essential for local agencies to continue providing public safety services.
The Director of Finance has 30 days to estimate how much money is needed based on the budget and tell the state how much to provide. If the state doesn't set aside the funds in the annual budget, the law requires the money to be taken from the General Fund and given in monthly portions. The Controller is responsible for distributing these funds to local agencies as outlined in the 2011 Realignment Legislation.
Section § 30028
This section details how funds from the Juvenile Justice Account, specifically for the fiscal year 2011-12, are to be distributed by the Controller. A little over 96% of these funds go to the Youthful Offender Block Grant Subaccount, and nearly 4% are allocated to the Juvenile Reentry Grant Subaccount. These allocations include cash received in July and up to mid-August 2012.
Section § 30028.1
This law section explains how funds from the Juvenile Justice Subaccount are distributed starting from the 2012-13 fiscal year. Of the funds, 94.481% go to the Youthful Offender Block Grant Special Account, and 5.519% go to the Juvenile Reentry Grant Special Account. The distribution is managed by the Controller.
Section § 30029.1
This law section explains how money from the Juvenile Justice Account is to be allocated for the 2011-12 fiscal year, aiming to distribute funds as if the law that introduced this section had not been enacted. Two types of grants are involved: the Youthful Offender Block Grant and the Juvenile Reentry Grant.
The Director of Finance is responsible for determining how much each county gets from these grants. They must report the amounts to the Controller, who will then allocate the funds accordingly. Each grant has specific rules about its use, ensuring the money is spent on intended purposes for juvenile justice programs in each county or city and county.
Section § 30029.4
This section involves the redirection of savings specifically from the shift of financial responsibility for certain youth services from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Education. Counties that saved money due to this change must use that savings to enhance foster care, child welfare services, or adoptions programs. However, they cannot be forced to redirect more money than they saved. The intent is for counties to face no new costs.
Each county's savings will be calculated based on past spending on residential placement for emotionally disturbed youth. This section also clarifies that counties are not forced to continue any previous voluntary overspending on child welfare beyond required amounts.
Section § 30029.05
This law outlines how the California Controller must distribute funds each year to various local government accounts for different purposes. The fiscal year runs from August 16 to the following August 15. Each month, certain funds are allocated to different accounts aimed at supporting mental health, trial court security, community corrections, district attorneys, public defenders, and law enforcement activities.
Key allocations include: funds for mental health are moved to a subaccount specifically for that purpose; trial court security funds are distributed monthly to ensure trial courts' security; and community corrections funds are given to support local corrections programs. Additionally, funds are also allocated to enhance local law enforcement and are divided according to various sections of the Welfare and Penal Codes, ensuring each county receives a specific percentage.
Section § 30029.5
This section describes how funds are allocated to county Protective Services Subaccounts from the Local Revenue Fund for social services. In the 2012-13 fiscal year, the allocation is based on a schedule developed by the Department of Finance with input from relevant social services and county associations. Counties receive payments in monthly installments as per their previous year's allocations, adjusted for updated program costs.
From the 2013-14 fiscal year onwards, allocations are made similarly, ensuring each county gets as much as they did the prior year, unless there are insufficient funds. If there's less money, counties share proportionally based on past receipts. Any extra funds beyond the necessary amounts are also distributed according to a set schedule.
Section § 30029.6
This law explains how funds from the Behavioral Health Subaccount are distributed by the Controller to various counties in California. These funds are allocated monthly or quarterly as per schedules made by the Department of Finance. Additionally, starting from the 2012-13 fiscal year, funds specifically for Women's and Children's Residential Treatment Services are distributed to certain counties with fixed amounts for each county. These counties include Alameda, Marin, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Joaquin. Each of these counties receives a portion of their annual allocation every month.
Section § 30029.07
This law section outlines how certain tax revenue growth accounts are distributed to county subaccounts in California. Funds from the Support Services Growth Subaccount and Law Enforcement Services Growth Subaccount are allocated to various subaccounts catering to services like protective services, behavioral health, trial court security, and community corrections in each county. These allocations are based on specific percentages or schedules provided by the Department of Finance. Starting 2015, a portion of funds from several accounts must be transferred to a Local Innovation Subaccount.
Additionally, counties meeting certain expenditure requirements, except for small counties, are eligible for extra allocations, and specific percentages of funds are distributed to counties like Los Angeles and San Diego. For 2012–13 and 2013–14, community corrections funds are allocated with a focus on effectively implementing public safety realignment, considering factors like population and new correctional practices.
Section § 30029.7
This law outlines that counties in California can directly work with the State Department of Health Care Services or the State Department of Social Services to manage certain programs. These include the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program, agency adoptions, and the resource family approval program, among others. Counties are allowed to fund these services through cooperation with other counties if they choose. Importantly, contracts made under this law do not need to follow the usual public contract bidding requirements. However, the state must be reimbursed for its costs in providing these services, and the reimbursement cannot exceed the funding already provided to counties for these programs.
Section § 30029.8
This law allows counties in California to choose to contract directly with the State Department of Social Services for specific social services, such as adoption reimbursements and foster care. Counties must work with the State Department and can use a special account for funding, which keeps these funds separate from other local funds. If funding is insufficient in any year, the state may reduce the services provided. Once federal approval is received, certain funds will be shared among all counties. Unspent funds can be used in future years or redistributed to other counties. If a county decides not to participate anymore, another county may be chosen to take its place.
Section § 30029.11
This law describes how funds for juvenile justice programs are allocated each fiscal year in California. The fiscal year runs from August 16 of one year to August 15 of the next. Money from special accounts in the Juvenile Justice Subaccount is distributed to counties in the same way it was in the 2012-13 fiscal year. The Director of Finance calculates how much each county gets from two specific grants: the Youthful Offender Block Grant and the Juvenile Reentry Grant.
The Controller then distributes these funds to each county's Juvenile Justice Subaccount as per the Director of Finance's report. Funds from the Youthful Offender Block Grant must be used as described in a specific part of Section 30025 of the code, and funds from the Juvenile Reentry Grant have a separate designated use also detailed in Section 30025.
Section § 30029.12
This section ensures that any financial schedule created by the Department of Finance and sent to the Controller must also be sent to the correct legislative fiscal committees for review and oversight. This helps maintain transparency and coordination between financial and legislative bodies.