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CalVCB reports Prop. 47 estimate, TRC funding pressure, AB 179 approvals and 60th‑anniversary plan
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting the California Victim Compensation Board heard an executive‑officer update on Proposition 47 savings estimates, expected pressure on trauma recovery center funding, AB 179 extra‑review approvals, withdrawn VOCA regulations, and the agency’s new strategic plan tied to its 60th anniversary.
The California Victim Compensation Board on Jan. 16 received an executive‑officer update on agency finances, program changes and a new strategic plan tied to CalVCB’s 60th anniversary.
Executive Officer Linda Gliede told the board the Department of Finance’s first estimate of Proposition 47 savings for the current cycle is $88,300,000; CalVCB receives 10 percent of that amount, or $8,830,000. Gliede said that figure is roughly $600,000 lower than last year’s estimate and could decline further as implementation of Proposition 36 continues. "We do think that number will go down as the implementation of Prop 36 takes effect," she said.
Gliede warned the board that the likely reduction in Prop. 47 funding means CalVCB may need to reduce the number of Trauma Recovery Centers (TRCs) it funds this year. She said CalVCB accepts TRC applications through Friday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. and that board recommendations on TRC awards will return in March. Gliede also noted the agency is in the final year of a general fund allocation for TRCs and said that funding source will not be available next year unless renewed through the Legislature.
On the forced or involuntary sterilization compensation program (AB 179), Gliede said CalVCB received 45 requests for an additional review; eight requests have been approved to date and those claimants will receive $35,000 within 60 days. She said staff are continuing to process the remaining requests and will provide a final tally once reviews are complete.
Gliede updated the board on federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) regulations that had been proposed but were withdrawn by the federal government because of limited time in the outgoing administration; CalVCB therefore continues to operate under the existing VOCA regulations.
CalVCB also marked its 60th anniversary: Gliede said the program grew from a staff of three to 250, increased its compensation cap from $5,000 to $70,000, and has approved more than 1.5 million applications and issued roughly $2.7 billion in compensation since 1965. She introduced a strategic plan developed with feedback from a survey sent to more than 34,100 providers and stakeholders; the plan’s goals include improving access and equity, modernizing technology to streamline service delivery and strengthening workforce capacity.
Board members asked questions about what was driving the TRC funding pressure and how CalVCB will manage workforce and workload around appeals and other process changes. Gliede said the governor’s budget includes a handful of new staff to help manage the appeals process, and staff will work with the administration and the board to seek additional resources as needed.
Ending: Gliede encouraged stakeholder engagement on TRC applications and the strategic plan and said staff will return with TRC award recommendations in March.
