BILL NUMBER: AB 93	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 29, 2009
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 31, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member De Leon

                        JANUARY 6, 2009

   An act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making
an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to
take effect immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 93, as amended, De Leon. Claims against the state:
appropriation.
   Current law authorizes a procedure for the state to pay claims
against the state.
   This bill would appropriate, to the Department of Justice, from
the General Fund, a total of  $1,235,373.95  
$11,402,373.95  to pay specific settlements  and judgments
 . The bill would provide that any appropriated funds in excess
of the amount required to pay those claims would revert to the
General Fund.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statute.
   Vote: 2/3. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The sum of two hundred forty-five thousand three
hundred seventy-three dollars and ninety-five cents ($245,373.95) is
hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of
Justice to pay the settlement costs and fees in the In re Marriage
 cases   Cases  , San Francisco Superior
Court, Judicial Council  Coordinated  
Coordination  Proceeding No. 4365. Any funds appropriated in
excess of the amount required for the payment of the claims arising
from this litigation shall revert to the General Fund.
  SEC. 2.  The sum of nine hundred ninety thousand dollars ($990,000)
is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of
Justice to pay for the fee and expenses award in League of United
Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Wilson, United States District
Court Case No. 94-7569 MRP. Any funds appropriated in excess of the
amount required for the payment of this claim shall revert to the
General Fund.
   SEC. 3.    The sum of eight million five hundred
thousand dollars ($8,500,000) is hereby appropriated from the General
Fund to the Department of Justice to pay the judgment in Bank of
America v. State of California, San Francisco Superior Court Case No.
401775. Any funds appropriated in excess of the amount required for
the payment of this claim shall revert to the General Fund. 
   SEC. 4.    The sum of ninety-six thousand dollars
($96,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the
Department of Justice to pay a settlement of legal fees in Video
Software Dealers Association v. Schwarzenegger, Ninth Circuit Court
of Appeals Case No. 07-16620. Any funds appropriated in excess of the
amount required for the payment of this claim shall revert to the
General Fund. 
   SEC. 5.    The sum of nine hundred ninety-six
thousand dollars ($996,000) is hereby appropriated from the General
Fund to the Department of Justice to pay a settlement in Whyte v.
California Department of Justice, Kern County Superior Court Case No.
S-1500-CV-244826. Any funds appropriated in excess of the amount
required for the payment of this claim shall revert to the General
Fund. 
   SEC. 6.    The sum of five hundred seventy-five
thousand dollars ($575,000) is hereby appropriated from the General
Fund to the Department of Justice to pay a settlement in California
Pro-Life Council, Inc. v. Randolph, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Nos. 08-17359 and 08-17473. Any funds appropriated in excess of
the amount required for the payment of this claim shall revert to the
General Fund. 
   SEC. 3.   SEC. 7.   The Legislature
intends to appropriate funds for the payment of claims against the
state presented by the Attorney General. Any funds appropriated in
excess of the amounts actually required for the payment of a claim
shall revert to the General Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in
which the payment is made.
   SEC. 4.   SEC. 8.   This act is an
urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of
the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts
constituting the necessity are:
   In order to pay claims against the state and end hardship to
claimants as quickly as possible, it is necessary that this bill go
into immediate effect.