California AB2378: California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 14131 of, and to add Section 14130.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to criminal justice. criminal justice California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program. Existing law establishes the Board of State and Community Corrections. Existing law establishes the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP) award grants to cities disproportionately impacted by community gun violence to fund gun violence reduction initiatives…

From the chaptered text, September 26, 2026:

An act to amend Section 14131 of, and to add Section 14130.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to criminal justice. criminal justice California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program. Existing law establishes the Board of State and Community Corrections. Existing law establishes the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP) award grants to cities disproportionately impacted by community gun violence to fund gun violence reduction initiatives. Existing law authorizes the board to award these grants and to create an executive steering committee for the program. Existing law authorizes the board to reserve up to $2,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the program each year for the costs of administering and promoting the effectiveness of the program. This bill would create the Office of Community Violence Intervention within the Board of State and Community Corrections, and would require the office to be led by a director appointed by the board. The bill would require the board to select the director. The bill would require the board to consult with organizations in the field of community violence intervention on factors to consider when evaluating candidates. The bill would also require the board to consider certain factors when selecting a director. The bill would require the office to, among other things, advise the board on the implementation of community violence intervention and …

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Sponsors

• (D, AD46) · primary sponsor