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CALFED
| Bill, Author | Summary |
| AB 1244 (Wolk) | Reforms CALFED governance. Specifically, repeals the state act and enacts the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Reform Act to revise and recast the management of the existing program on behalf of the bay-delta; establishes a CALFED Bay-Delta Executive Management Team; and, establishes a Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee. |
Children's Services
| Bill, Author | Summary |
| AB 392 (Chan) | Expands authority to all California counties for the development and implementation of a program for integrated health and human services. |
| AB 2216 (Bass) | Creates a Child Welfare and Foster Care Undersecretary and the Child Welfare Council to improve outcomes for foster youth. |
Mental Health
| Bill, Author | Summary |
| SB 1356 (Lowenthal) | Requires the Department of Mental Health to implement a statewide suicide prevention plan. |
Parole/Prisons
| Bill, Author | Summary |
| AB 658 (Liu) | Develops a pilot program that creates expanded incarceration options for non-violent women offenders; requires CDC to appoint a deputy director of women's programs. |
| AB 855 (Bass) | Establishes eligibility for CalWORKs cash assistance and services for persons convicted of non-violent drug-related felonies. |
| AB 2066 (Lieber) | Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop a master plan that includes policies and procedures to address the unique gender-based issues that exist for female offenders. |
| AB 2192 (Bass) | Establishes eligibility for CalWORKs cash assistance and services for persons convicted of non-violent drug-related felonies. (Same language as AB 855) |
| SB 366 (Kuehl) | States legislative intent to develop a correctional strategy to address the unique gender-based issues that exist for female offenders. |
Public Health
| Bill, Author | Summary |
| AB 1956 (S. Horton) | Establishes a pilot program using a real-time surveillance system for reporting to the Department of Health Services the emergence of communicable diseases. |
| SB 162 (Ortiz) | Establishes a Department of Public Health, directed by a physician health officer, and advised by a public health board. |
Governor's Reorganization Plan
| Bill, Author | Summary |
| GRP 1 | Reorganizes the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency. |
| SB 737 (Romero) | Codifies GRP 1 to reorganize the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency. |
| GRP 2 | Creates a Department of Technology Services. |
| AB 53 (McLeod) | Codifies GRP 2 to consolidate the Stephen P. Teale and Health and Human Services Agency data centers and create a Department of Technology Services. Measure substantially amended 1/4/06 and addresses another issue. |
| GRP 3 | Creates a Department of Energy. |
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If you have specific questions about the legislation, contact the Little Hoover Commission, littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov, 925 L Street, Suite 805, Sacramento, California 95814, (916) 445-2125 or (916) 322-7709 (fax).