(b) In any action brought under subdivision (a), upon finding of liability on the part of the State of California, the state shall be liable to the plaintiff in an amount equal to the sum of all of the following:

1. (1) Actual and direct monetary damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the actions or omissions.

2. (2) Reasonable litigation costs, including any of the following:

   1. (A) Reasonable court costs.

   2. (B) Prevailing market rates for the kind or quality of services furnished in connection with any of the following:

      1. (i) The reasonable expenses of expert witnesses in connection with the civil proceedings, except that no expert witness shall be compensated at a rate in excess of the highest rate of compensation for expert witnesses paid by the State of California.
      2. (ii) The reasonable cost of any study, analysis, engineering report, test, or project that is found by the court to be necessary for the preparation of the party’s case.
      3. (iii) Reasonable fees paid or incurred for the services of attorneys in connection with the civil proceeding, except that those fees shall not be in excess of seventy-five dollars ($75) per hour unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor, such as the limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceeding, justifies a higher rate.