Existing law requires the California Victim Compensation Board, in cases in which evidence shows that a crime with which a claimant was charged was either not committed at all, or not committed by the claimant, to approve payment for the purpose of indemnifying the claimant if sufficient funds are available, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
This bill would appropriate $2,497,600 from the General Fund to the executive officer of the board for payment of claims for specified individuals.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.