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Supervisors direct report on AB109 reentry cuts after community speakers warn of impact
Summary
After public comments from reentry providers and formerly incarcerated residents, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved revised AB109 funding with a $550,000 one-time augmentation but directed the administration to return in August with a detailed report on specific contract/service reductions and client impacts.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved revised recommendations for AB109-funded programs but directed the administration to return in August with a detailed accounting of proposed contract reductions and the number of clients affected.
Item 53, pulled from a larger batch of budget items for separate consideration, included a recommendation from county staff to add a one-time $550,000 augmentation to limited AB109 reentry contracts. County staff said the $550,000 reflected an attempt to strike a balance between maintaining some services and containing a structural deficit in the AB109 program that will require further work for fiscal year 2027.
"Adding this 550 is functionally adding to the deficit situation that'll need to be addressed for FY27," county staff said…
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