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An act to amend Sections 13951 and 13956 of the Government Code, relating to victim compensation, and making an appropriation therefor.

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Revises the definition of crime to include an incident in which an individual sustains injury or death as a result of an encounter with a peace officer, regardless of whether the peace officer is arrested for, charged with, or convicted of committing a crime. Prohibits the Victim Compensation Board from denying an application, in whole or in part, based upon a deceased victim’ s involvement in the events leading to the qualifying crime if the victim’ s death occurred as a result of the crime.