Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 14188.4

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall only implement the payments described under Section 14188.1 for a service period during a state fiscal year subject to appropriation by the Legislature for that state fiscal year. (b) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that the department obtains any necessary federal approvals and determines that federal financial participation is not otherwise jeopardized. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, this section shall supersede any law suspending authority for any program described in Section 14188.1. The law on suspending authority includes, but is not limited to, provisions under the Budget Act of 2019, the Budget Act of 2020, and enacted legislation providing for appropriations related to those acts. (d) The Legislature finds and declares that this section complies with all of the following: (1) Made in accordance with the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 30130.50) of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code). (2) Based on criteria developed and periodically updated as part of the annual state budget process, in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 30130.55 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (3) Consistent with the purposes and conditions of expenditures described in subdivision (a) of Section 30130.55 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.