Claims against the state: appropriation.

Senator Caballero's legislation appropriates $1.22 million from California's General Fund to resolve three legal claims against the state, with funds allocated directly to the Attorney General's office for immediate disbursement. The measure designates specific payment amounts for each case: $617,278 for First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta, $244,400 for Linton v. Bonta, and $359,814 for X Corp. v. Bonta.

The bill includes provisions for fiscal oversight, requiring any unspent funds to return to the General Fund within 45 days of final payments. As an urgency statute, the legislation takes effect immediately upon passage, which requires a two-thirds majority vote. The bill's urgency designation stems from the stated need to address pending claims without delay and minimize continued hardship for claimants.

Under existing California law, when insufficient funds exist for claim payments, the Attorney General must report such claims to legislative appropriations committees for consideration of supplemental funding. This appropriation provides dedicated funding to resolve the specified cases without requiring additional legislative action for these particular claims.