California Victim Compensation Board: reimbursement: self-defense courses.

Existing law generally provides for the compensation of victims and derivative victims of specified types of crimes by the California Victim Compensation Board from the Restitution Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the board. Existing law authorizes the board to grant for pecuniary loss, when the board determines that it will best aid the person seeking compensation, as specified. Existing law authorizes the board to reimburse, among other things, the expense of installing or increasing residential security, as specified. This bill would also authorize the board to reimburse the expense of enrollment and participation in self-defense courses offered, provided, or operated by a nonprofit organization, university, or law enforcement agency, in an amount not to exceed $1000. By expanding the authorizations for use of moneys in the Restitution Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.