Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 240079B with the Regents of University of California to update the research project description for the collection of criminal justice data in order to evaluate the effects for California’s AB 372 Domestic Violence Pilot probationer outcomes since 2016. (No Fiscal Impact)

This item approves Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 240079B, modifying the research project description for a study on California's AB 372 Domestic Violence Pilot. The amendment, effective March 2, 2026, updates the description of the research being conducted by the California Policy Lab (CPL) at UC Berkeley and UCLA.

Research Focus: The project aims to evaluate the effects of California's AB 372 Domestic Violence Pilot on probationer outcomes. This involves analyzing local and state criminal justice data to identify individuals affected by the pilot, comparing their outcomes to similar individuals sentenced before the pilot, and assessing statewide recidivism trends. A report summarizing the findings will be published for policymakers.

Data Provided: Napa County will provide event-level probation files with individual identifiers for the period of 2016-2023. Direct identifiers may be used to link with other county data and the Department of Justice (DOJ), but research will be completed using deidentified data.

Data Handling: Upon project completion, the data will be destroyed. The primary authorized user is Dr. Mia Bird from UC Berkeley, with access extended to her supervised research staff and graduate students.

Fiscal Impact: The amendment states there is no fiscal impact to Napa County.