The Administration of Justice Policy Committee has responsibility for a broad array of justice-related issues that includes juvenile justice; probation; courts; local law enforcement; adult and juvenile detention; public records, privacy and open meetings; grand juries; and all county functions connected to the civil and criminal justice systems. The committee has primary responsibility for the development of policies relating to the administration and financing of the various county programs under its purview.

• Chair: Rich Desmond, Sacramento County
• Vice Chair: Bruno Sabatier, Lake County
• Vice Chair: Eddie Valero, Tulare County

CSAC Staff:
Ryan Morimune, Legislative Advocate
Michaela Stone, Legislative Analyst
Paul Shafer, Legislative Coordinator

Agendas and Meeting Materials

Agendas and related materials for meetings of the Administration of Justice policy committee can be found here.

AOJ Recent News

Find articles about AOJ-related bills, budget actions, regulatory proposals, and more.

AOJ Issue Areas

Key issues in the Administration of Justice policy area include:

– Criminal Justice Fines and Fees
– Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST)
– Juvenile Justice Realignment
– Medi-Cal County Inmate Program
– CalAIM
– Support Hub
– 2011 Criminal Justice Realignment
– Proposition 47: Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act
– Proposition 57: The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016
– Stepping Up Initiative

- CSAC State Budget Issues

Legislative Bill Reports

For reports on bills in specific issue areas within AOJ, visit the appropriate issue areas page above.

- AOJ Bills – Support
- AOJ Bills – Oppose

Bill Search
Include “AB” or “SB” before bill numbers, or use keyword search.

AOJ Policy Platforms:

The California County Platform is a statement of basic policies on issues of concern and interest to California’s counties. CSAC’s policy committees and Board of Directors review the platform regularly, amending and updating when necessary.

In addition, the CSAC Policy Committees undertake review and update to their relevant platform chapters every two years, with action taken by the respective committee and Board of Directors. 

The links below are the current policy platform; the Committee will review proposed updates at the 122nd Annual Meeting in Riverside County, with expected Board action early in 2017. The updated language will be posted on this webpage when finalized.

The full California County Platform may be viewed here. 

- Administration of Justice
- Realignment