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Committee places victims restitution audit on call after testimony from survivors and state agencies
Summary
Senator Ashby proposed an operational and fiscal audit of California's restitution systems to trace orders, collections and the portion of funds reaching victims; the committee voted but left the item on call for further review.
Senator Ashby asked the Joint Legislative Audit Committee on June 24 to authorize an operational and fiscal audit of California’s restitution systems, seeking to determine how much restitution has been ordered, what portion is collected, and how much ultimately reaches crime victims.
Why it matters: Witnesses, including a University of California law clinic and formerly incarcerated individuals, described a fragmented system in which victims often receive little of the restitution ordered in court. Researchers and advocates said statewide collection rates are low and that administrative fees, interest and multiple levies across agencies reduce funds reaching survivors.
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