Each year, the California Legislature must author a “claims bill,” which appropriates funds to pay legal judgments or settlements owed by the State of California. So, what are the amounts being paid in this year’s AB 2597 and the reasons for those amounts? The Title of AB 2597 is “an act relating to the payment of claims against the state, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.” The Legis…