CaliforniaCalifornia sets aside $7.39 million to pay eight state court claims
The Attorney General receives $7.39 million to pay claims tied to eight named cases, and the law takes effect immediately.
What it does
California sets aside $7,391,650.83 to pay claims, settlements, or judgments from eight named cases. The law takes effect immediately.
Argument forClaimants in the eight cases could receive payments sooner because the money is set aside and the law takes effect immediately.
Argument againstSetting aside $7.39 million for these claims could leave less General Fund money available for other state needs.
More detail
The Attorney General receives $7,391,650.83 from the General Fund to pay claims, settlements, or judgments. The money is for claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from the eight cases listed in the act. The act takes effect immediately upon approval.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 626, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 10Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 30In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2597 Wicks By Cervantes Urgency Clause. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 30Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 28Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 27From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 27).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Joint Rules 61 and 62 (a) suspended.
- Aug 12Referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Aug 11In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Aug 10Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6104.).Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2597 Wicks Third Reading Urgency. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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