8885 Commission on State Mandates
Program Descriptions

10 - ADMINISTRATION

The Commission on State Mandates carries out four distinct statutory duties:
  • Hears and decides test claims alleging that the Legislature or a state agency imposed a reimbursable mandate upon local agencies and school districts.
  • Hears and decides claims alleging that the State Controller has incorrectly reduced payments to local agencies and school districts.
  • Hears and decides requests to adopt a new test claim decision to supersede a previously adopted test claim decision upon a showing that the state's liability for that decision pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution has been modified based on a subsequent change in law.
  • Determines the existence of significant financial distress for applicant counties that seek to reduce their General Assistance standards of aid.