BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SB 83
Page 1
SENATE THIRD READING
SB 83 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee)
As Amended March 26, 2012
Majority vote. Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect
Immediately
SENATE VOTE :Vote not relevant
BUDGET 14-6
-----------------------------------------------------------------
|Ayes:|Blumenfield, Nielsen, | | |
| |Alejo, Allen, Bonilla, | | |
| |Buchanan, Chesbro, | | |
| |Dickinson, Feuer, Gordon, | | |
| |Mitchell, Monning, | | |
| |Nestande, Swanson | | |
| | | | |
|-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------|
|Nays:|Bill Berryhill, Grove, | | |
| |Jones, Logue, Mansoor, | | |
| |Wagner | | |
| | | | |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY : Appropriates, as a supplemental appropriations bill
(deficiency bill), $339,000 from the General Fund (GF) to the
Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) and authorizes
additional budget authorizations for the Commission under
conditions specified by the bill relating to potential
litigation and personnel costs. Specifically, this bill :
1)Appropriates $339,000 GF to the Citizens Redistricting
Commission for operational costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-12.
The operational costs included in this bill are already
reflected in the Administration's revised current-year
expenditure projections; therefore, those costs do not add to
the current budget deficit.
2)Authorizes the Director of Finance, subject to review by the
Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC), to increase the
Commission's budget by up to $659,000 if the Commission
demonstrates that additional funding is necessary during the
2011-12 FY for litigation to defend any action regarding a
certified final map.
SB 83
Page 2
3)Authorizes the Director of Finance, subject to review by the
JLBC, to increase the Commission's budget by up to $163,000 if
the Commission demonstrates that additional funding is
necessary during the 2011-12 FY for costs related to
unemployment insurance, and vacation leave balance payments
for staff, who terminate employment with the state.
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill has a GF cost of $339,000. This bill
also authorizes the Director of Finance, subject to JLBC review,
to appropriate up to $822,000 more from the GF, if necessary.
COMMENTS : Voters in November 2008 approved Proposition 11,
which established a Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw
new political district lines every 10 years for California
legislative, congressional and Board of Equalization districts.
The initiative requires the Legislature to make necessary
appropriations to fund the Commission's operations, including
litigation support, during the three-year redistricting process
that began in 2009-10. The Budget Act of 2011 allocated
$400,000 GF for Commission operations, and up to $1.5 million,
GF for potential litigation costs. The Commission received
$1.07 million in November 2011 for litigation-related expenses.
On February 7, 2012, the Department of Finance notified the JLBC
of a request for additional funding from the Citizens
Redistricting Commission. Four legal challenges have been
brought against the Commission-designed maps, with all four
cases decided in the Commission's favor.
After extensive discussions, the JLBC on March 15, 2012,
indicated support for $339,000 in additional operational costs.
In addition, the Committee indicated support for provisional
language to allow the Commission more funding if additional
costs arise during the 2011-12 fiscal year. Included in this is
up to $659,000 to defend any appeals related to the four
lawsuits resolved in the Commission's favor, and up to $163,000
to cover possible costs related to unemployment insurance and
vacation leave balances as the Commission concludes its duties
and staff terminate employment.
Combined with previous appropriations and budget augmentations,
this appropriation would bring the Commission's total authorized
funding for the current redistricting process to $6,184,000.
SB 83
Page 3
Analysis Prepared by : Mark Martin / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099
FN: 0003190