SEC. 137.

Section 12832 of the Government Code is amended to read: 12832. Commencing on July 1, 2020, the Department of Youth and Community Restoration and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may enter into agreements for the creation and maintenance of work programs, rehabilitative services, and workforce development opportunities for the benefit of individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the department. Pursuant to Section 12825, rehabilitative programs and services in existence on June 30, 2019, that are provided in whole or in part through the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to the predecessor entity are expressly continued with the Department of Youth and Community Restoration. An agreement to which the predecessor entity and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are a party is not void or voidable by reason of the act that added this section, but is continued in full force and effect, with the Department of Youth and Community Restoration assuming all of the rights, obligations, and duties of the predecessor entity. This assumption by the department does not affect the rights of the parties to the contract, lease, license, or agreement.