Peace Officer Death Benefit Measure Clears Fiscal Committee

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill on Monday that would nearly double the time for dependents of California police or firefighters to file death benefit claims, despite an analysis saying it has the potential to significantly increase costs for state and local governments.While the exact price tag for AB 1035 by Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, D-Los Angeles, isn’t known, consultant Robert Ingenito said in an analysis for the Appropriations Committee that the bill meets the criteria to be referred to the suspense file. Measures that would cost $50,000 from the General Fund ...