text:
(a) (1) The third amendment between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, executed on December 12, 2024, entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) for the sole purpose of extending the terms of the existing tribal-state gaming compact, executed on September 10, 1999, is hereby ratified.

(2) The fourth amendment between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, executed on February 12, 2025, entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) for the sole purpose of extending the terms of the existing tribal-state gaming compact, executed on September 10, 1999, is hereby ratified.

(b) (1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of an amendment to a tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation, or other state agency, negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this section, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, or any state agency or local jurisdiction, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 3, Sec. 1. (SB 49) Effective May 28, 2025.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


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text:
(a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) between the State of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, executed on December 12, 2024, is hereby ratified.

(b) (1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of an amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between the tribe and the Department of Transportation, or other state agency, negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this section, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, or any state agency or local jurisdiction, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 3, Sec. 2. (SB 49) Effective May 28, 2025.)

division: 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

chapter: 1. Governor

article: 2. Powers and Duties

path: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA > 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT > 1. Governor > 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The fourth amendment between the State of California and the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California, executed on June 4, 2025, entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.), is hereby ratified.

(b) (1)   In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of a tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, a tribal-state gaming compact or amended compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation, or other state agency, negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, a tribal-state gaming compact or amended compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of a tribal-state gaming compact or amended compact ratified by this section.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this section, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, or any state agency or local jurisdiction, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 202, Sec. 1. (AB 1527) Effective October 1, 2025.)

title: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The following tribal-state gaming compacts and amended compacts entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.), are hereby ratified:

(1) The compact between the State of California and the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, executed on July 11, 2025.

(2) The first amendment to the compact between the State of California and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California, executed on July 30, 2025.

(3) The first amendment to the compact between the State of California and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, executed on July 30, 2025.

(b) (1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of a tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, a tribal-state gaming compact or amended compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation, or other state agency, negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, a tribal-state gaming compact or amended compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of a tribal-state gaming compact or amended compact ratified by this section.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this section, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, or any state agency or local jurisdiction, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 244, Sec. 1. (SB 864) Effective October 1, 2025.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The second amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California, executed on December 18, 2025, entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) for the sole purpose of extending the terms of the tribal-state gaming compact, is hereby ratified.

(b) (1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of an amendment to a tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation, or other state agency, negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of an amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this section, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, or any state agency or local jurisdiction, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 9, Sec. 1. (AB 1389) Effective May 26, 2026.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, inclusive, and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) between the State of California and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, executed on June 23, 2026, is hereby ratified.

(b) (1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of an amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation, or other state agency, negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(2) Except as expressly provided in this section, this subdivision does not exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, or any state agency or local jurisdiction, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 166, Sec. 1. (AB 1579) Effective August 31, 2026.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State of California and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, executed on June 27, 2007, is hereby approved.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 42, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The letter of agreement entered into between the State of California and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, executed on September 5, 2007, is hereby approved.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 227, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State of California and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, executed on June 27, 2007, is hereby approved.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 42, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State of California and the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, executed on June 27, 2007, is hereby approved.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 42, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The memorandum of agreement entered into between the State of California and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, executed on June 27, 2007, is hereby approved.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 42, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The tribal-state gaming compact entered into in accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. Secs. 1166 to 1168, incl., and 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq.) between the State of California and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation, executed on August 8, 2011, is hereby ratified.

(b) (1) In deference to tribal sovereignty, none of the following shall be deemed a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):

(A) The execution of an amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(B) The execution of the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(C) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and a county or city government negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(D) The execution of an intergovernmental agreement between a tribe and the Department of Transportation negotiated pursuant to the express authority of, or as expressly referenced in, the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(E) The on-reservation impacts of compliance with the terms of the tribal-state gaming compact ratified by this section.

(F) The sale of compact assets, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 63048.6, or the creation of the special purpose trust established pursuant to Section 63048.65.

(2) Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a city, county, or city and county, or the Department of Transportation, from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.

history: (History: Repealed and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 412, Sec. 2. (AB 1418) Effective October 2, 2011.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Trust Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury as a special purpose trust fund for the receipt and deposit of revenue payments received by the state from the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians pursuant to the terms of the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified pursuant to Section 12012.58 and any trust fund agreement executed by the state and the tribe pursuant to that tribal-state gaming compact. The trust fund shall be administered by the California Gambling Control Commission.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340, there is continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years, from the trust fund to the California Gambling Control Commission, the amount necessary for the specific purposes enumerated in the tribal-state gaming compact ratified pursuant to Section 12012.58 and any trust fund agreement executed by the state and the tribe pursuant to that tribal-state gaming compact, including, but not limited to, both of the following purposes:

(1) Governmental operations of the tribe, including, but not limited to, tribal administration, distributions, health care, education, and economic development.

(2) Reduction of the tribe’s existing debt related to its gaming facility, including, but not limited to, the payment of reasonable costs paid by the tribe or gaming operation in connection with refinancing or restructuring its debt load and any related litigation or administrative proceedings, including attorney’s fees.

(c) Funds expended from the trust fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes enumerated in the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified pursuant to Section 12012.58 and any trust fund agreement executed by the state and the tribe pursuant to that tribal-state gaming compact.

(d) Funds deposited into the trust fund shall accrue interest at the rate earned by moneys invested in the Pooled Money Investment Account from the date of deposit until appropriated pursuant to subdivision (b).

(e) The trust fund shall terminate on January 1, 2016, or a later date if agreed to by the parties by written agreement. The state and the tribe may terminate the trust fund by written agreement at any earlier date if the parties determine that it has served its intended purpose.

(f) Any funds remaining in the trust fund at the time it is terminated shall revert to the tribe.

(g) The California Gambling Control Commission has no duties, responsibilities, or obligations related to the trust fund other than those expressly set forth in the amended tribal-state gaming compact ratified pursuant to Section 12012.58 and any trust fund agreement executed by the state and the tribe pursuant to that tribal-state gaming compact. Consistent with its duties pursuant to the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund or any other similar fund, the California Gambling Control Commission is not a trustee subject to the duties and liabilities contained in the Probate Code, similar federal or state statutes, rules, or regulations, or under federal or state common law or equitable principles.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 6, Sec. 2. (AB 1267) Effective May 30, 2013.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
The Governor may direct the Attorney General to appear on behalf of the state and may employ such additional counsel as the Governor deems expedient whenever a suit or legal proceeding is pending:

(a) Against the state.

(b) Which may affect the title of the state to property.

(c) Which may result in a claim against the state.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 10. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The Governor may require the Attorney General or the district attorney of any county to inquire into the affairs or management of any corporation existing under the laws of this State.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
The Legislature declares it to be the purpose of this article to promote the orderly transfer of the executive power in connection with the expiration of the term of office of a Governor and the inauguration of a new Governor. The interest of the state requires that such transitions be accomplished so as to assure continuity in the conduct of the affairs of the state government. Any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental to the safety and well-being of the state and its people. Accordingly, it is the intent of the Legislature that appropriate actions be authorized and taken to avoid or minimize any disruption. In addition to the specific provisions contained in this article directed toward that purpose, it is the intent of the Legislature that all officers of the state government so conduct the affairs of the state government for which they exercise responsibility and authority as: (1) to be mindful of problems occasioned by transitions in the office of Governor, (2) to take appropriate lawful steps to avoid or minimize disruptions that might be occasioned by the transfer of the executive power, and (3) otherwise to promote orderly transitions in the office of Governor.

Every state agency shall furnish to the Governor-elect any information, assistance, supplies, transportation, and facilities necessary in connection with the preparation of the annual state budget for submission to the Legislature.

The Director of Finance, after consultation with the Governor-elect, shall appoint such persons as necessary to assist the Governor-elect in the preparation of the annual state budget and the assumption of the other duties of the Governor.

In the case where the Governor-elect is the Governor, there shall be no expenditures of funds for the provision of services and facilities.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1241.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The Governor may appoint for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days after the conclusion of the Governor’s term of office persons to assist the Governor in concluding matters arising out of the Governor’s official duties during the Governor’s last term.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 11. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: At each session the Governor shall report to the Legislature each reprieve, pardon, and commutation granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which the convict was convicted, the sentence, its date, the date of the pardon, reprieve, or commutation, and the reasons for granting the same.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 12. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Governor may designate which single state agency shall be responsible for each federal program in which federal money is given to the state with the requirement that it be handled by a single state agency.

Whenever the Governor designates an agency pursuant to this section, the Governor shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the agency designated and the federal program for which that agency was designated.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 13. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The Director of e-Government in the office of the Governor shall direct the development of, and shall make operational by July 1, 2003, an interactive Internet-based information site and inventory of all publicly assisted or publicly financed multiunit low-income rental housing in the state, where data are available. This site and inventory shall be referred to as the California Affordable Housing Connection. It is the intent of the Legislature that a technology center within a California institution of higher education develop a site and that state agencies allow access to relevant digital data for the development of the site. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the Internet site be a resource to individuals and agencies interested in locating affordable housing for low-income persons and families.

(b) The interactive site shall contain specified information on publicly assisted or financed housing, including, but not limited to, housing assisted through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service, the California Housing Finance Agency, the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and local housing and redevelopment agencies as data are available. The site shall be designed with the capacity to be updated by state and local housing entities as new data are available. It is the intent of the Legislature that those entities, to the extent feasible, enter new data as often as it becomes available.

(c) (1) The inventory information shall include, but not be limited to, (A) the name, address, number of units, and contact information of housing properties, and (B) subsidy program information, including program description, eligibility requirements, estimated rent levels, and application information.

(2) The information shall be organized to facilitate consumer inquiries based on geographic location and other individual or household factors. Consumer data gathered through the Internet interaction or interview process shall include, but not be limited to, the number of persons in the household, household income, heads of household and household members 62 years of age or older or with a disability, number of dependents and child care payments, family caretaking and medical expenses, the size of a desired apartment, such as efficiency or one or two bedrooms, and the city or ZIP Code for desired housing, including the opportunity to specify both urban and rural geographic preferences.

(d) The interactive site shall have the capacity to list housing options according to the degree that known program attributes match the consumer characteristics submitted to the site.

(e) To the extent that data are available, the site shall provide information on the accessibility of the housing included in the inventory. The site shall also utilize technology that facilitates access to the site for persons with disabilities.

(f) Information on the site shall be made available in English and Spanish.

(g) The site shall have disclaimers that include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) That the listing of housing programs or properties is a factual representation, and not an approval of the quality or physical characteristics of specific housing properties.

(2) That there is the potential of waiting lists for the properties and programs listed and that consumers or agencies should contact housing providers directly to inquire about availability of units.

(3) That all consumer information entered into the California Affordable Housing Connection by users shall remain confidential and shall not be used for any other purpose.

(h) The Director of e-Government shall also designate or request the technology center within a California institution of higher education chosen to develop the site to maintain and update the information contained in the inventory at least on a biannual basis, as new data become available, such as when affordable housing properties are added to California’s housing stock or previous properties no longer participate in affordable housing programs. It is the intent of the Legislature that the relevant state departments cooperate with the California institution of higher education by providing existing housing data pertinent to the Internet site.

(i) After data is compiled pursuant to this section for purposes of creating and maintaining an inventory, this data shall be available to the state at no cost.

(j) Two years following commencement of the development of the site pursuant to this section, the Director of e-Government shall provide a report to the Legislature detailing the participation of agencies in the California Affordable Housing Connection and a summary of the development of the site.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 577, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)

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text:
Unless the context requires otherwise, for purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Advisor” means the Governor’s Tribal Advisor.

(b) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Gambling Control within the Department of Justice.

(c) “Commission” means the California Gambling Control Commission.

(d) “Eligible tribe” means a nongaming or limited-gaming federally recognized tribe in California as defined in applicable tribal-state gaming compacts or applicable class III gaming secretarial procedures.

(e) “Equal shares grant” means an annual grant awarded by the panel to an eligible tribe in an amount that is equal to that which is awarded to other eligible tribes pursuant to this article.

(f) “Fund” means the Tribal Nation Grant Fund established by Section 12019.35.

(g) “Grant” means an amount of money paid to an eligible tribe from the fund awarded by the panel pursuant to this article.

(h) “Panel” means the Tribal Nation Grant Panel established by Section 12019.60.

(i) “Program” means the Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program established by this article.

(j) “Specific distribution grant” means a grant awarded by the panel to an eligible tribe for a specific purpose or project pursuant to this article.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 2. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program

path: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA > 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT > 1. Governor > 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) There is in the State Treasury the Tribal Nation Grant Fund for the receipt and deposit of moneys received by the state from Indian tribes pursuant to the terms of tribal-state gaming compacts and class III gaming secretarial procedures. The fund reflects a vision of facilitating tribal self-governance and improving the quality of life of tribal people throughout the state.

(b) The Tribal Nation Grant Fund shall be administered by the California Gambling Control Commission, which shall act as the limited trustee as provided under the terms of applicable tribal-state gaming compacts and class III gaming secretarial procedures and shall not be subject to the duties and liabilities provided in the Probate Code, common law, or equitable principles. Moneys in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the discretionary distribution of funds to nongaming tribes and limited-gaming tribes upon application of those tribes for purposes related to effective self-governance, self-determined community, and economic development.

(c) The California Gambling Control Commission shall deposit money into the fund only after it determines there are sufficient moneys in the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund to distribute the quarterly payments described in Section 12012.90.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 3. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) There is in state government the Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program whereby the panel is authorized to award grants from available moneys within the fund and make other distributions from the fund to eligible tribes as set forth in this article.

(b) Grants may be made as specific distribution grants to fund a specifically described purpose or project, or as equal shares grants for distribution to eligible tribes in equal amounts. An eligible tribe may apply for both types of grants.

(c) (1) A request for a specific distribution grant shall be made by submitting a specific distribution grant application on a form developed by the panel pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 12019.45.

(2) Unless prohibited by a tribal-state gaming compact, class III gaming secretarial procedures, or the panel, an eligible tribe may apply for more than one specific distribution grant, but shall submit a separate specific distribution grant application for each grant proposal. Two or more eligible tribes may apply for one specific distribution grant by submitting a joint application.

(3) A specific distribution grant shall be used to fund a specifically described purpose or project generally relating to self-governance, developing or sustaining a self-determined community, and economic development. Eligible purposes or projects for specific distribution grants may include, but are not limited to, development of curricula in a tribal language or culture, housing, support for compliance with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, vocational training, community development, investments in tribal schools and colleges, support of tribal government institutions and tribal courts, nongaming economic diversification, or investment in public health, information technology, renewable energy, water conservation, cultural preservation or awareness, educational programs, or scholarships.

(d) (1) (A) A request for an equal shares grant shall initially be made by submitting an equal shares grant application on a form developed by the panel pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 12019.45.

(B) Each year thereafter, the eligible tribe’s equal shares grant application shall automatically renew for the eligible tribe to receive equal shares grants on a rolling basis, subject to the panel’s annual independent verification that the applicant is an eligible tribe as of the application deadline set by the panel.

(2) An equal shares grant shall be used to fund purposes generally related to self-governance, developing or sustaining a self-determined community, and economic development.

(e) A grant shall not be used to pay a per capita distribution to tribal members or an investment in a purpose or project related to any gaming operation or activity.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 4. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) The advisor and panel, with administrative support from the commission and in consultation with federally recognized tribes in California, shall develop concise application forms for one or more eligible tribes to apply for a grant.

(b) The application form developed for specific distribution grants shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) An identification of every eligible tribe applying for the grant and the name, signature, and contact information of every individual who is authorized by each eligible tribe’s governing body to apply for the grant.

(2) A description of the purpose or project for which the grant is intended to be used.

(3) An assessment of the nature and extent of the potential benefits from the described purpose or project to each applying eligible tribe.

(4) The safeguards in place to ensure that the grant would be applied only to the described purpose or project.

(5) The amount and source of other moneys or in-kind services or goods, if any, that are available to be additionally applied to the described purpose or project and when those moneys or in-kind services or goods are intended to be applied.

(6) A list of every grant awarded or other distribution from the fund previously awarded or distributed to each eligible tribe applying for the grant and the results achieved as a result of those prior awards or distributions.

(7) A strategy for how the benefits from the described purpose or project will be sustainably maintained.

(8) A signed acceptance of the terms described in Section 12019.75 from an authorized representative of every eligible tribe applying in the application.

(9) Identification of the information provided in the application that each eligible tribe proposes is confidential and not subject to public disclosure pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12019.55, and a statement, in bold, that the panel may consider, but is not required to comply with, an eligible tribe’s identification of information as confidential when responding to a request for public records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).

(10) Any other information the advisor and panel deem valuable to evaluating the merits of awarding a grant.

(c) The application form developed for equal shares grants shall include both of the following:

(1) Information necessary to establish that the applicant is an eligible tribe.

(2) A certification from the eligible tribe that the funds shall be used for self-governance, developing or sustaining a self-determined community, or economic development, and shall not be used for purposes prohibited by subdivision (e) of Section 12019.40.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 5. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) The staff of the commission shall provide all of the following services:

(1) Assistance to the individuals applying for a grant on behalf of every eligible tribe in understanding the application process. This assistance shall not include completing an application for a grant on behalf of an eligible tribe.

(2) All administrative support necessary to implement this article, including, but not limited to, processing applications for grants, administrative services to the advisor, the panel, and technical experts retained by the panel, if any, and administrative assistance to the panel allocating and disbursing grants and making other distributions from the fund to eligible tribes.

(b) To the extent prohibited by applicable tribal-state gaming compacts or class III gaming secretarial procedures, the commission and its staff shall not exercise discretion or control over the approval or disapproval of grant applications or the use of grants or other distributions from the fund by eligible tribes.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 6. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) All information relating to the administration of this article that describes, directly or indirectly, the internal affairs of an eligible tribe, including, but not limited to, the finances and competitive business plans of an eligible tribe, is confidential and shall not be disclosed pursuant to any state law, including, but not limited to, the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1).

(b) The panel shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1), and shall do so in a manner that prevents the disclosure of information described in subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, holding, when necessary in a closed session, as authorized by Section 11126.4.5.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 168. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) There is in state government the Tribal Nation Grant Panel.

(b) (1) The panel shall be composed of nine total members, of which seven are voting members and two are alternate nonvoting members.

(2) Four members who are authorized to vote are required to establish a quorum for the transaction of business of the panel. The panel may take an action by a majority vote of a quorum, except that the panel shall only award a grant or approve a distribution from the fund by an approval vote of four or more members who are authorized to vote.

(3) A member may voluntarily recuse the member’s own self from the consideration of a grant application or a particular agenda item.

(4) If one or two of the seven voting members recuse themselves from the consideration of or voting on a grant application or a particular agenda item, or do not attend a meeting of the panel, the adviser may select an alternate nonvoting member to act in the place of the recused or absent voting member for the consideration of and voting on the grant application or agenda item, or for that meeting.

(c) (1) Before January 1, 2020, all members shall be appointed by the adviser for a term of one year. The adviser may extend the term of a member for up to one year or fill a vacancy by appointing a new member. Applicable to an appointment made pursuant to this paragraph, the adviser shall only appoint an individual who is an elected tribal leader from a federally recognized tribe in California and shall endeavor to establish a panel that represents the diversity of tribes in California. No member appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve on the panel on or after January 1, 2020, unless separately appointed pursuant to a process authorized in paragraph (2).

(2) The adviser and panel, as comprised before January 1, 2020, in consultation with federally recognized tribes in California, shall determine how members of the panel are appointed on and after January 1, 2020. The adviser and panel, as comprised on and after January 1, 2020, in consultation with federally recognized tribes in California, may, from time to time, amend how members of the panel are appointed as they jointly determine is necessary to fairly and equitably achieve the purposes for which the fund was created.

(d) The adviser is not a member of the panel but shall preside over the meetings of the panel in an administrative capacity. The adviser shall advise the panel on procedures for the business of the panel and encourage the use of procedures that allow for a fair process to evaluate grant applications and consider other distributions from the fund that best serves all eligible tribes.

(e) A member of the panel who attends a meeting, regardless of whether the member votes, shall be compensated a one-hundred-dollar ($100) per diem for each day a meeting is held and the actual, reasonable travel expenses to attend that meeting.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 63. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) The panel shall meet to consider grant applications at least annually. To the extent required by applicable tribal-state gaming compacts or class III gaming secretarial procedures, the panel shall award grants on a competitive application basis, meaning the panel shall consider completed grant applications that were submitted or automatically renewed by a deadline established by the panel.

(b) The panel shall distribute as equal shares grants six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) per eligible tribe, or at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the available moneys in the fund, whichever is greater, to all eligible tribes that submitted a completed grant application or whose application was automatically renewed by the deadline established by the panel. In the event that equal shares of six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) per eligible tribe exceeds 100 percent of the available moneys in the fund, the panel shall distribute as equal shares grants a proportional amount per eligible tribe that in total equals 100 percent of the available moneys in the fund. The panel shall distribute amounts awarded as annual equal shares grants in quarterly distributions within 45 days of the end of each fiscal quarter. The distributions shall be made at or around the same time as the California Gambling Control Commission makes its quarterly payments from the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund under subdivision (b) of Section 12012.90.

(c) The panel may distribute as specific distribution grants the remaining available moneys in the fund that were not distributed pursuant to subdivision (b) to eligible tribes that submitted a completed specific distribution grant application by the deadline established by the panel. The panel may award a specific distribution grant in an amount less than requested in an application.

(d) The panel may decline to award future grants or distributions to an eligible tribe for a specified period of time if the panel, in its sole discretion, determines that the eligible tribe had previously received and used a grant in a manner inconsistent with the described purpose or project set forth in the grant application or in compliance with conditions and limitations imposed by the panel.

(e) The advisor and panel, with administrative support from the commission and in consultation with federally recognized tribes in California, shall develop an appropriate process to reasonably ensure that grants are used in a manner consistent with this article, applicable tribal-state gaming compacts and class III gaming secretarial procedures, the application, and the conditions and limitation imposed on the award of a grant, if any. The process shall be respectful and promotive of tribal sovereignty.

(f) The advisor and panel, with administrative support from the commission and in consultation with federally recognized tribes in California, may develop a process to use technical experts with relevant experience to review and score applications. The technical experts may be compensated up to a one-hundred-dollar ($100) per diem for each day spent reviewing and scoring applications.

(g) (1) The advisor and panel, with administrative support from the commission and in consultation with federally recognized tribes in California, shall develop procedures to govern the business of the panel, including, but not limited to, the procedures for meetings, a process for evaluating and resolving potential conflicts of interest of members of the panel, the process for auditing the use of grants, and all other processes that may be required to award grants or make other distributions from the fund.

(2) Only the bureau shall conduct audits of the use of grant funds.

(h) All activities of the advisor, panel, bureau, and commission pursuant to this article are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 7. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text: The panel may, in its discretion, modify any deadline it established for the use of a grant.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 8. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
By applying for a grant, each eligible tribe and each individual applying on behalf of each eligible tribe shall agree to all of the following:

(a) The terms and conditions the panel imposes as a condition of awarding the grant, including the limitations set forth in this section and article.

(b) To cooperate with the panel, advisor, commission, bureau, or other state entity designated by the Governor to ensure that the grant is used in a manner consistent with the assertions in the application and any condition or limitations imposed on the award of the grant.

(c) To provide access to the panel, advisor, commission, bureau, or other state entity designated by the Governor to all documents relevant to the use of the grant to allow a comprehensive audit, to ensure a grant is used for the purpose or project set forth in the application, in compliance with the conditions or limitations on the grant, and applicable tribal-state gaming compacts and class III gaming secretarial procedures.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 9. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text: On or before July 15, 2020, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and post on its Internet Web site a report detailing the status of grants and other distributions made from the fund for the previous fiscal year. In preparing the report, the commission shall not provide information prohibited from public disclosure pursuant to Section 12019.55, unless the eligible tribe that is the subject of the information authorizes the commission to include that information in the report as evidenced in a writing signed by an authorized representative of the eligible tribe.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 801, Sec. 4. (AB 880) Effective January 1, 2019.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
(a) The advisor shall provide an annual report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Governmental Organization on the status of the program relating to the program’s activities and resources needed to implement and maintain the program.

(b) This report shall include all of the following:

(1) An update and summary of the program, including recent developments, strategic priorities, and upcoming milestones.

(2) An annual fiscal report for the prior fiscal year summarizing proceeds to the fund and expenditures and grants distributed out of the fund.

(3) A general evaluation to understand and strengthen the performance and effectiveness of the program.

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text: The activities authorized and required by this article, including, but not limited to, the administrative and procedural support services provided by the commission, its staff, and the advisor, the costs and compensation of members of the panel, and the costs of audits, are regulatory costs in connection with the implementation and administration of responsibilities imposed by tribal-state gaming compacts and class III gaming secretarial procedures, and shall be funded by moneys in the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund, and shall not be funded from the Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund or the fund.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 10. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text: Actions taken under this article shall be consistent with the provisions of tribal-state gaming compacts and class III gaming secretarial procedures.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 129, Sec. 11. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2026.)

article: 2.3. Tribal Nation Grant Fund Program


text:
The budget submitted by the Governor to the Legislature within the first 10 days of each regular session shall contain a statement of accounts payable for the previous fiscal year and an estimate of accounts payable for the current fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year.

The statements with respect to accounts payable shall be classified to show major expenditure classifications.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 980, Sec. 3.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports

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text: The budget submitted by the Governor to the Legislature within the first 10 days of each regular session shall contain a statement of cash flow for the preceding fiscal year and an estimate of the cash flow for the current fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year. The statement shall show for each month in each such year the income, expenditures, borrowing from individual funds and the borrowing capacity of such funds during each such month.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 980, Sec. 4.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports


text: The budget for the 1983–84 and 1984–85 fiscal years submitted by the Governor to the Legislature within the first 10 days of each regular session shall contain the most recent estimate of the amount of the increase in General Fund revenue which is directly or indirectly attributable to the construction activity resulting from the enactment of the chapter of the Statutes of 1982 which enacted this section and which is available for transfer to the Housing Assistance Trust Fund established pursuant to Section 51342 of the Health and Safety Code for reimbursement of builder advances for interest reduction assistance pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 51343 of the Health and Safety Code.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 323, Sec. 39.5. Effective July 1, 1983.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports


text: The Governor shall annually provide to the Director of Finance an itemized statement of proposed expenditures, including special contingent expenses for support of the Governor, the Governor’s office, and the Governor’s residences for inclusion in the Governor’s Budget for the ensuing fiscal year.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1246.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports


text:
The Governor shall annually issue a report to the public on the expenditures for support of the Governor’s office on December 31. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a listing of total expenditures for the Governor in the following categories:

(a) Travel and living expense reimbursement.

(b) Automotive and charter or lease airplane expenses.

(c) Rent.

(d) Telephone.

(e) Postage.

(f) Printing.

(g) Office supplies.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 15. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports


text:
The budget submitted by the Governor shall contain a statement on the estimated growth of property tax revenue for the fiscal year, and specific detail as to the assumptions upon which the estimate is based and any other information used to develop the estimate.

The budget shall also include data on the effect of the growth of property tax revenues on state subventions for school districts.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 323, Sec. 39.7. Effective July 1, 1983.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports


text:
Upon full implementation of the Financial Information System for California (FISCal) Project for state departments and agencies that are utilizing the full functionality of the FISCal system, information regarding contracts for services in the amount of five thousand one dollars ($5,001) or more shall be made available to the public on the FISCal Project Internet Web site in a format that allows for searching and sorting by the following categories:

(a) A description of the contract and the services being purchased.

(b) The name of the agency contracting for the services.

(c) The name of the contractor, unless otherwise exempt from disclosure.

(d) The effective date and expiration date of the contract.

(e) The annual amounts paid under the contract, to the contractor, in prior fiscal years.

(f) The total projected cost of the contract, or maximum cost the contract is prohibited from exceeding, for all fiscal years during which the contract will be in effect.

(g) The acquisition method.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 757, Sec. 1. (SB 335) Effective January 1, 2014.)

article: 2.5. Budget Reports


text:
The Governor shall cause the following registers to be kept:

(a) All applications for pardon or for commutation of a sentence, with a list of the official signatures and recommendations in favor of each application.

(b) Statements in capital cases made to the Governor, with the Governor’s action thereon.

(c) All appointments made by the Governor, showing date of commission, and names of appointee and predecessor.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 16. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 3. Records

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text:
The Governor shall cause accounts to be kept of:

(a) All of the Governor’s official expenses and disbursements, including the incidental expenses of the Governor’s office.

(b) All rewards offered by the Governor for the apprehension of criminals and persons charged with crime.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 17. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 3. Records


text:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a vast and largely untapped reservoir of talent exists among the citizenry of the State of California, and that rich and varied segments of this great human resource are, all too frequently, not aware of the many opportunities which exist to participate in and serve on state regulatory and advisory boards and commissions to which the Governor, the Legislature and others make more than 2,000 appointments.

(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the general public of this state has traditionally been denied access to information regarding vacancies which occur on such boards and commissions, thereby denying most citizens and interest groups the opportunity to nominate for consideration by the Governor, the Legislature and other appointive powers persons whose particular strengths, backgrounds, experience, perspective, and talents might contribute significantly to efficient and representative policy development and administration in state government.

(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that the Governors, the Legislature, and other appointive powers of this state, have been denied access to a talent resource hitherto untapped.

(d) It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature, by the enactment of this chapter, to provide maximum public awareness of and access to specific and current information about the many boards and commissions, both regulatory and advisory, to which the Governor, the Legislature and others make appointments.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1453.)

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text:
(a) The Governor shall prepare and maintain an Open Central Registry of Appointive Offices, which shall be known as the State Appointments List, that shall be available to the general public as follows:

(1) In the offices of the Secretary of State in the Cities of Sacramento and Los Angeles.

(2) The State Library.

(3) As required by Section 14904, every library that has been designated a complete depository library, and in addition, every municipal or county public library that has been designated a selective depository library.

(4) Every county library where there is no designated depository library in the county, as determined by the State Librarian.

(5) Every municipal library serving a population of 50,000 or greater that is not otherwise served, as determined by the State Librarian.

(b) Additional copies of the list may be provided, upon request, to academic or law libraries designated as selective depository libraries.

(c) The Governor shall, in cooperation with the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee, pursuant to Section 1750.5, maintain the currency of the list, provide for updating it at least once per month, but more frequently if practicable or necessary, and ensure that appropriate documents pertaining to this updating are disseminated to each entity designated in subdivision (a), within five days thereafter. Except for appointment of Members of the Legislature, no appointment to any office contained in the list shall be made until at least 15 working days after the day on which a vacancy for that office has been posted in both lists located in the offices of the Secretary of State.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 669, Sec. 1.)

article: 3.2. Open Central Registry of Appointive Offices


text: The Governor shall make copies of all information on the State Appointments List and updated materials available to any organization or person for a reasonable fee not to exceed actual cost.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 669, Sec. 2.)


text:
The State Appointments List located throughout the state shall contain the following:

(a) A list of all boards and commissions to which the Governor, any member of the executive branch, or, the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Senate Rules Committee make appointments.

(b) The names and addresses of all appointees, and the appointing power for each such office, the dates of their appointments, the nearest statutory or scheduled expiration date, or both, of all appointments except those which exist at the pleasure of the appointing power, and necessary qualifications, if any exist, for such offices.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 669, Sec. 3.)


text: All new appointments shall be posted in the State Appointments List within 20 working days after they are made. All unscheduled vacancies shall be posted in the list within 20 working days after they occur. Whenever the appointing power receives notification that an appointee other than a Member of the Legislature will be unable to complete the appointment term, such information shall be posted as soon as practicable, but in no case longer than 20 working days after receipt of notification, in the list. All such pertinent information shall be disseminated to the lists located throughout the state, pursuant to Section 12033.1 of this article.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 669, Sec. 4.)


text: This article shall be known as the California State Government Wellness and Physical Fitness Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 779, Sec. 1.)

article: 4. Wellness and Physical Fitness

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text:
The Legislature finds and declares that wellness and physical fitness should be the goal of every American and, therefore, creates the Council on Wellness and Physical Fitness with the following responsibilities:

(a) Develop and coordinate state and local activities involving the wellness and physical fitness of all Californians, including workshops, clinics, conferences and other similar activities.

(b) Assist schools in developing health and physical fitness programs which benefit students, including those with special needs.

(c) Encourage local governments and communities to develop local wellness and physical fitness programs.

(d) Enlist the support of individuals, civic groups, amateur and professional associations and other organizations to promote and improve wellness and physical fitness programs.

(e) Assist business, industry, labor organizations, and state agencies in establishing sound wellness programs to improve employee health and reduce the costs resulting from physical inactivity.

(f) Stimulate wellness and physical fitness research.

(g) Give recognition to outstanding developments and achievements in, and contributions to, wellness and physical fitness.

(h) Collect and disseminate wellness and physical fitness information, and initiate an advertising campaign promoting physical fitness and wellness.

article: 4. Wellness and Physical Fitness


text:
There is in the office of the Governor a Council on Wellness and Physical Fitness, hereinafter referred to as “council” which shall advocate and encourage wellness and physical fitness.

(a) The council shall consist of 20 members, 10 to be appointed by the Governor, five by the Speaker of the Assembly, and five by the Senate Rules Committee for terms of four years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. The members shall be broadly representative of the public and shall include members of the health, business, and education communities. In addition, the members shall be knowledgeable in the areas of health promotion, nutrition, physical fitness, and environmental sensitivity.

(b) The council shall submit an annual report to the Legislature of its activities and shall include in this report its accomplishments. The first report of the office shall be submitted to the Legislature no later than January 15, 1984, and shall contain specific objectives developed by the council and means of accomplishing those objectives.

article: 4. Wellness and Physical Fitness


text:
(a) The Governor shall designate three state agencies to participate in a pilot program to award cash prizes to participants in an innovation contest established by each designated agency pursuant to this article.

(b) A sum in the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Governor, for allocation to three state agencies designated by the Governor in accordance with subdivision (a), for the award by each designated state agency of a prize of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in the contests described in this article.

(c) The innovation contests shall be open to all residents of California who are not employees of the state.

(d) The innovation contests shall be held in 2015.

(e) Each state agency designated by the Governor in accordance with subdivision (a) shall determine the specific subject of the innovation contest to be held by the agency, which may include proposals that detail a procedure, plan, design, or idea to contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement in the operations of the state agency, including, but not limited to, streamlining an existing process or system of the state agency or the design of a feedback system for the state agency.

(f) Each designated state agency shall administer its innovation contest, including, but not limited to, publicizing the contest and determining the standards for participation and award.

(g) On or before January 1, 2016, each designated state agency shall award a prize of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to the participant the agency determines to have submitted the entry that best addresses the subject of the contest, in accordance with the standards established by the agency, and has the highest likelihood of being adopted and placed in effect. If the designated state agency deems that no participant has addressed the subject of the contest in accordance with this subdivision, or if it awards a prize of less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), unawarded prize money shall revert to the General Fund.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 678, Sec. 1. (AB 2138) Effective January 1, 2015.)

article: 4.5. Innovation Awards

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text: In case of vacancy in the office of Governor and in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the last duly elected President pro Tempore of the Senate shall become Governor for the residue of the term; or if there be no President pro Tempore of the Senate, then the last duly elected Speaker of the Assembly shall become Governor for the residue of the term; or if there be none, then the Secretary of State; or if there be none, then the Attorney General; or if there be none, then the Treasurer; or if there be none, then the Controller; or if there be none, then the Superintendent of Public Instruction; or if there be none, then the Insurance Commissioner; or if there be none, then the Chair of the Board of Equalization; or if, as the result of a war or enemy-caused disaster, there be none, then such person designated as provided by law. In case of impeachment of the Governor or officer acting as Governor, the Governor’s absence from the state, or other temporary disability to discharge the powers and duties of office, then the powers and duties of the office of Governor devolve upon the same officer as in the case of vacancy in the office of Governor, but only until the disability shall cease.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 18. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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text: In case of the death, disability or other failure to take office of the Governor-elect, whether occurring prior or subsequent to the returns of election, the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall act as Governor from the same time and in the same manner as provided for the Governor-elect and shall, in the case of death, be Governor for the full term or, in the case of disability or other failure to take office, shall act as Governor until the disability of the Governor-elect shall cease.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 161.)

article: 5.5. Succession to the Office of Governor


text: In case of the death, disability, or other failure to take office of both the Governor-elect and the Lieutenant Governor-elect, the last duly elected President pro Tempore of the Senate, or in case of the President pro Tempore’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the last duly elected Speaker of the Assembly, or in case of the Speaker’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Secretary of State-elect, or in case of the Secretary of State-elect’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Attorney General-elect, or in case of the Attorney General-elect’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Treasurer-elect, or in case of the Treasurer-elect’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Controller-elect, or in case of the Controller-elect’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect, or in case of the Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Insurance Commissioner-elect, or in case of the Insurance Commissioner-elect’s death, disability, or other failure to take office, the last duly elected Chair of the Board of Equalization shall act as Governor from the same time and in the same manner as provided for the Governor-elect. The person shall, in the case of death, be Governor for the full term or in the case of disability or other failure to take office shall act as Governor until the disability of the Governor-elect shall cease.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 19. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)


text: As used in this article “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity occurring in the State of California, such as an attack by nuclear weapons, as a result of which the incumbent Governor is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to perform the Governor’s duties.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 20. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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text:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this article, and thereafter as soon as practicable after election and qualification to office, the Governor shall appoint and designate by filing with the Secretary of State the names of at least four and not more than seven citizens qualified to become candidates for the office to succeed, in the order specified, to the office of Governor in the event of disaster. Any such appointee may be replaced by the Governor at any time and for any reason.

In making appointments the Governor shall give consideration to places of residence and employment of the appointees and shall appoint from different parts of the State so that there shall be the greatest probability of survival in a disaster.

The names of the persons designated pursuant to this section shall be submitted to, and shall be subject to confirmation by, the Senate as soon as possible after that designation is made.

Each person appointed as provided in this section shall take the oath of office and shall deliver to the Secretary of State within 30 days after appointment a written declaration under oath that the appointee accepts the appointment and that the appointee will faithfully perform the obligations imposed upon the appointee thereby and shall thereupon be designated Disaster Acting Governor.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 21. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 6. Succession to the Office of Governor in the Event of War or Enemy-Caused Disaster


text: In the event that the office of Governor is not filled within 24 hours after disaster as provided in Section 21 of Article IV of the Constitution, one of the Disaster Acting Governors, in the order specified, shall fill said office and shall declare that the Disaster Acting Governor is undertaking the duties thereof and take and subscribe the oath therefor and continue to serve therein until the incumbent Governor is able to perform the Governor’s duties or until the incumbent’s successor is chosen and qualifies or until a person prior in the order of succession declares that the person is undertaking the office and takes the oath therefor. A Disaster Acting Governor may declare that the Disaster Acting Governor is undertaking the office of Governor and take the prescribed oath if no person prior in the order of succession fills said office within 24 hours after disaster.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 22. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)


text: Each Disaster Acting Governor shall, while filling the office of Governor, have the powers, perform all the duties, and receive the salary and perquisites of said office.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12053 by Stats. 1961, Ch. 84.)


text: There is in the state government a Commission on the Governorship, consisting of the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State Colleges, and the Director of Finance.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 162.)

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship

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text: The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the Supreme Court to determine any questions that arise relating to vacancies in and succession to the office of Governor.

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship


text: The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the Supreme Court to decide any questions relating to the existence of a temporary disability of the Governor.

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship


text: The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the Supreme Court to decide any questions relating to the termination of the temporary disability of the Governor.

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship


text: The President pro Tempore of the Senate shall be chairman of the commission and the Speaker of the Assembly shall be vice chairman. The commission shall meet at the times and places designated by the chairman, and, in his absence, the times and places designated by the vice chairman.

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship


text: The commission may file a petition pursuant to Sections 12071, 12072, or 12073 only if a majority of the members of the commission vote to take such action.

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship


text: The commission shall have the power of a head of a department to make investigations to determine whether or not a petition should be filed pursuant to this article. Every state agency shall, on request of the commission, make available to the commission the facilities and personnel of the agency to enable the commission to perform its functions.

article: 7. Commission on the Governorship


text:
As used in this article:

(a) “Agency” means a statewide office, nonelective officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency in the executive branch of the state government, except that it shall not apply to an agency whose primary function is service to the Legislature or judicial branches of state government or to an agency that is administered by an elective officer. “Agency that is administered by an elective officer” includes the State Board of Equalization but not a board or commission on which an elective officer serves in an ex officio capacity.

(b) “Reorganization” means:

(1) The transfer of the whole or any part of an agency, or of the whole or any part of the functions thereof, to the jurisdiction and control of any other agency; or

(2) The abolition of all or any part of the functions of an agency; or

(3) The consolidation or coordination of the whole or any part of an agency, or of the whole or any part of the functions thereof, with the whole or any part of any other agency or the functions thereof; or

(4) The consolidation or coordination of any part of an agency or the functions thereof with any other part of the same agency or the functions thereof; or

(5) The authorization of a nonelective officer to delegate any of the nonelective officer’s functions; or

(6) The abolition of the whole or any part of an agency which agency or part does not have, or upon the taking effect of a reorganization plan will not have, any functions.

(7) The establishment of a new agency to perform the whole or any part of the functions of an existing agency or agencies.

(c) “Resolution” means a resolution of either house of the Legislature resolving as follows:“That thedoes not favor(Assembly or Senate)Reorganization Plan No.transmitted to(Insert number of plan)the Legislature by the Governor on(Insert date of transmittal)and recommends that the plan be assigned to the.”(Insert appropriate committee)

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 23. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization

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The Governor, from time to time, shall examine the organization of all agencies and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to accomplish one or more of the following purposes:

(a) To promote the better execution of the laws, the more effective management of the executive and administrative branch of the state government and of its agencies and functions and the expeditious administration of the public business;

(b) To reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent practicable consistent with the efficient operation of the state government;

(c) To increase the efficiency of the operation of the state government to the fullest extent practicable;

(d) To group, consolidate and coordinate agencies and functions thereof as nearly as possible according to major purposes;

(e) To reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient operation of the state government;

(f) To eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort.

The Legislature declares that the public interest requires the carrying out of the purposes set forth in this section, and that such purposes may be accomplished more speedily and effectively under this article than by the enactment of specific legislation.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12071 (as added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1540) by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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Whenever the Governor finds that reorganization is in the public interest, the Governor shall prepare one or more reorganization plans in the form and language of a bill as nearly as practicable and transmit each, bearing an identifying number, to the Legislature, with a declaration that, with respect to each reorganization included in the plan, the Governor has so found. The delivery to both houses may be at any time during a regular session of the Legislature. The Governor, in transmitting a reorganization plan, shall explain the advantages which it is probable will be brought about by the taking effect of the reorganization included in the plan, and shall specify with respect to each abolition of a function included in the plan the statutory authority for the exercise of the function. Reorganization plans submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this section shall express clearly and specifically the nature and purposes of the plan or plans.

Upon receipt of a reorganization plan, the Rules Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly shall refer the plan to a standing committee of their respective houses for study and a report. That report shall be made at least 10 days prior to the end of the 60-day period described in Section 12080.5 and may include the committee’s recommendation with respect to a resolution.

A resolution, by floor motion, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12080, may only be in order following a committee report or at any time during the last 10 days prior to the end of the 60-day period described in Section 12080.5. That resolution shall be voted upon without referral to committee.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 24. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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Each reorganization plan transmitted by the Governor under this article:

(a) May change the name of an agency affected by a reorganization and the title of its head, and shall designate the name of an agency resulting from a reorganization and the title of its head.

(b) May include provisions, in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, for the appointment of the head and one or more other officers of an agency, including an agency resulting from a consolidation or other type of reorganization, if the Governor finds, and in transmitting the plan declares, that by reason of a reorganization made by the plan the provisions are in the public interest. The head may be an individual or a commission or board with two or more members. In any case, the appointment of the agency head shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The term of office of an appointee, if any is provided, shall be fixed at not more than four years. The Legislature shall fix the compensation of all department heads and officers who are not subject to Article VII of the California Constitution.

(c) Shall provide for the transfer of employees serving in the state civil service, other than temporary employees, who are engaged in the performance of a function transferred to another agency or engaged in the administration of a law, the administration of which is transferred to the agency, by the reorganization plan. The status, positions, and rights of those persons shall not be affected by their transfer and shall continue to be retained by them pursuant to the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5), except as to positions the duties of which are vested in a position exempt from civil service.

(d) Shall provide for the transfer or other disposition of the personnel records and property affected by a reorganization.

(e) Shall provide for the transfer of unexpended balances of appropriations and of other funds available for use in connection with any function or agency affected by a reorganization, as the Governor deems necessary by reason of the reorganization, for use in connection with the functions affected by the reorganization or for the use of the agency that has these functions after the reorganization plan becomes effective. Transferred balances shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.

(f) Shall provide for terminating the affairs of an agency abolished.

(g) Shall enumerate all acts of the Legislature that will be suspended if the reorganization plan becomes effective.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 25. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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No reorganization plan shall provide for, and no reorganization under this article shall have the effect of:

(a) Continuing any agency beyond the period authorized by law for its existence, or beyond the time when it would have terminated if the reorganization had not been made;

(b) Continuing any function beyond the period authorized by law for its exercise, or beyond the time when it would have terminated if the reorganization had not been made;

(c) Authorizing any agency to exercise any function which is not expressly authorized by law to be exercised by an agency in the executive branch at the time the plan is transmitted to the Legislature;

(d) Increasing the term of any office beyond that provided by law for the office; or

(e) Abolishing any agency created by the California Constitution, or abolishing or transferring to the jurisdiction and control of any other agency any function conferred by the California Constitution on an agency created by that Constitution.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12074 (as added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1540) by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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Except as otherwise provided in this section, a reorganization plan submitted pursuant to this article shall become effective the first day after 60 calendar days of continuous session of the Legislature after the date on which the plan is transmitted to each house or at a later date as may be provided by the plan, unless, prior to the end of the 60-calendar-day period, either house of the Legislature adopts by a majority vote of the duly elected and qualified members thereof a resolution, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 12080.

As used in this section “60 calendar days of continuous session” shall be deemed broken only by an adjournment sine die, but in computing the 60 calendar days for the purposes of this provision days on which either house is not in session because of a recess of more than 10 days to a day certain shall not be included.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1242.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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No reorganization plan shall have the effect of limiting in any way the validity of any statute enacted, or any regulation or other action made, prescribed, issued, granted or performed in respect to or by any agency before the effective date of the reorganization plan except to the extent that the plan specifically so provides.

As used in this section “regulation or other action” means any regulation, rule, order, policy, determination, directive, authorization, permit, privilege, requirement, designation, or other action.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12076 (as added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1540) by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


text: No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the head of an agency or other officer of the state, in the head of an agency or officer’s official capacity or in relation to the discharge of the head of an agency or officer’s official duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of a reorganization plan under the provisions of this article.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 26. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


text: From the effective date of a reorganization plan, and as long as it is in effect, the operation of any prior act of the Legislature inconsistent therewith shall be suspended insofar as it is inconsistent with the reorganization plan.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12078 by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


text: Each reorganization plan which takes effect shall be printed in the same volume as the acts of the session of the Legislature to which it was submitted.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12079 by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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The Legislative Counsel shall prepare for introduction not later than the next regular session of the Legislature occurring more than 90 days after that in which a Governor’s reorganization plan takes effect a bill effecting such changes in the statutes as may be necessary to reflect the changes made by the reorganization plan.

The purpose of this section is to insure that statutory law is amended to conform with the changes made by the reorganization plan, but failure to enact such a bill shall not affect the validity of the plan.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12080 by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


text: It is the intention of the Legislature in delegating legislative power to the Governor by this article pursuant to the authorization contained in Section 6 of Article V of the California Constitution to retain the right of review of the Governor’s action by means of action by either house of the Legislature recommending study of any proposal submitted to it.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 12081 by Stats. 1968, Ch. 449.)

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


text: If any provision of this act or the application thereof, except Section 12080.5, to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act, except Section 12080.5, are severable.

article: 7.5. Executive Reorganization


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(a) (1) Although the economic well-being of the state has progressed to a level surpassing that of any other achieved in world history, and although these benefits are widely shared throughout the state, poverty continues to be the lot of a substantial number of citizens of the state. California can achieve its full economic and social potential as a state only if every individual has the opportunity to contribute the full extent of that individual’s capabilities and to participate in the workings of society. The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of the state to provide a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in our communities, particularly those areas of communities where poverty is an acute problem. Specifically, it is the policy of the state to assist low-income participants, including homeless individuals and families, migrants, and the elderly poor, to do all of the following:

(A) Secure and retain meaningful employment.

(B) Attain an adequate education.

(C) Make better use of available income.

(D) Obtain and maintain adequate housing and a suitable living environment.

(2) It is further the policy of the state to do all of the following in assisting participants:

(A) Provide emergency assistance to meet immediate and urgent individual and family needs, including the need for health services, nutritious food, housing, and employment-related assistance.

(B) Coordinate and establish linkages between governmental and other social services programs to ensure the effective delivery of those services to low-income individuals.

(C) Encourage the use of entities in the private sector of the community in efforts to ameliorate poverty.

(3) The Legislature finds that it is the purpose of this article to strengthen, supplement, and coordinate efforts to further these policies.

(b) In order to employ the resources of both the public and private sectors of the state, and to effectuate the purposes of this article, there is, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, a Department of Community Services and Development.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 27. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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text: Any reference in any provision of law or regulation to the State Office of Economic Opportunity or the Department of Economic Opportunity shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Community Services and Development.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 46, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

article: 8. Department of Community Services and Development


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(a) The department is under the direction of an executive officer known as the Director of Community Services and Development. The director shall be appointed by the Governor subject to the confirmation of the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The director shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1. The chief deputy director shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor also may appoint, to serve at the Governor’s pleasure, one deputy director for the department.

(b) Subject to the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500), of Division 5), the director shall appoint any other employees necessary for the administration and the affairs of the department, and shall prescribe their duties.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 28. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)


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The department shall have the responsibility, and is hereby vested with all necessary powers and authority to do the following:

(a) Recognize existing community action agencies, as originally defined by Section 2790 of Title 42 of the United States Code in the federal Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and as superseded by Section 9902 of that title in the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-35), and as further defined in Article 6 (commencing with Section 12750) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of Title 2, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations, as the operators of programs to serve the poor in local communities, and, where the programs are of a statewide or multicounty nature, other limited purpose agencies may be considered as program operators.

(b) Apply for, administer, and oversee federal block grant funds, including, but not limited to, the Community Services Block Grant and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and other public and private funds designed to support antipoverty programs in the state that are not currently administered by other departments, and define and enforce programmatic performance and fiscal accountability standards for those funds.

(c) Provide funding and technical assistance, directly or through grants or contracts, to community action agencies, Indian tribes, and other agencies that operate programs of an antipoverty nature.

(d) Coordinate antipoverty efforts throughout the state, to the extent permissible under federal law, to avoid duplication, improve delivery of services, and relate programs to one another.

(e) Maintain liaison with the Office of Community Services in the federal Department of Health and Human Services, county and city commissions on economic opportunity, citizens’ groups, and all other governmental agencies engaged in economic opportunity or community service programs, or both.

(f) Collect and assemble pertinent information and data available from other agencies of the state and federal governments and disseminate information in the interests of community services programs in the state by publication, advertisement, conference, workshops, programs, lectures, and other means.

(g) Plan and evaluate long-range and short-range strategies for overcoming poverty in the state.

(h) Mobilize public and private resources in support of antipoverty and community services programs.

(i) Encourage participation by residents of poor communities in the development and operation of community action programs for their betterment.

(j) Advise the Governor of the Governor’s responsibilities under the Economic Opportunity Program (Chapter 34 (commencing with Section 2701) of Title 42 of the United States Code) and the Community Services Block Grant Program (Chapter 106 (commencing with Section 9901) of Title 42 of the United States Code), as well as any other federal law enacted with respect to meeting the needs of the poor.

(k) Measure and evaluate, directly or through grants or contracts, the impact of this article and other poverty-related programs authorized by law, in order to determine the effectiveness of the programs in achieving stated goals, impact on related programs, and the structure and mechanisms for the delivery of services. All the offices under the executive branch shall cooperate and provide the necessary information to the director, upon the director’s request, to achieve the purposes of this subdivision.

(l) Promulgate regulations and negotiate and execute contracts necessary or convenient for the exercise of its responsibilities, powers, and functions, and to ensure that federal and state standards of programmatic performance and fiscal accountability are met.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 29. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)