Program Enhancements and Other Adjustments
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

The Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (DADP) leads the state's efforts to reduce alcoholism, drug addiction, and problem gambling. The department is responsible for administering funding to local governments, certifying, licensing, monitoring and auditing alcohol and other drug programs, and developing and implementing prevention programs and strategies.

The Governor's Budget includes $662.8 million for the DADP, a net decrease of $11.5 million ($8.4 million General Fund) from the revised 2006-07 budget and $4.4 million ($4.1 million General Fund) below the Budget Act of 2006. This decrease is in part attributable to $25 million in savings from drug treatment programs, which is discussed below.


PROPOSITION 36 AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM
 Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (SACPA), was approved by the voters on November 7, 2000. Under the SACPA, first or second time nonviolent adult drug offenders who use, possess, or transport illegal drugs for personal use receive drug treatment rather than prison time. The SACPA is intended to preserve jail and prison cells for serious and violent offenders, enhance public safety by reducing drug-related crime, and improve public health by reducing drug abuse through treatment. However, it has become clear that SACPA must be reformed to improve accountability and increase the number of persons who successfully complete treatment.

The Budget Act of 2006 reauthorized funding for Proposition 36 on the condition that program reforms sought by the Administration were included. Reforms were approved and included flash incarceration, improved judicial oversight of offenders diverted to substance abuse treatment in lieu of incarceration, and expanded options for offender management. However, these reforms have been suspended by judicial injunction, and resolution of this legal challenge remains unclear.

The Budget Act of 2006 also authorized $25 million for the Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program (OTP), which is intended to enhance treatment services for Proposition 36 offenders. The OTP expenditures include residential treatment, drug testing, and drug court model court costs intended to improve outcomes for program clients.

In light of the suspension of the reforms, the Governor's Budget reduces 2007-08 Proposition 36 funding by $60 million and utilizes this funding to provide an increase of $35 million to the OTP and savings of $25 million on a one-time basis. As the OTP contains some of the Proposition 36 reforms sought by the Administration, increasing funding for the OTP will allow the state to implement these and other reforms that will lead to improved program performance and client outcomes. If the reforms to Proposition 36 agreed to by the Legislature are not implemented, the Administration will revise its budget proposal in the May Revision to move all remaining Proposition 36 funding to the OTP.
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 Major Accomplishments in 2006-07
 Proposed HHS Spending for 2007-08
 Program Enhancements and Other Adjustments
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