citation: GOV § 8272

text:
The commission shall do the following:

(a) Examine and discuss policy and fiscal issues affecting the interests, needs, and conditions of the youth of California.

(b) Formally advise and make recommendations to the Legislature, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Governor on specific legislative and fiscal issues affecting youth, such as the following:

(1) Achievement gap.

(2) Behavioral and physical health.

(3) Bullying.

(4) Career preparation.

(5) Child welfare.

(6) Child and sexual abuse.

(7) Civic engagement.

(8) Climate crisis.

(9) College affordability and student loans.

(10) Depression and suicide.

(11) Education.

(12) Employment.

(13) Financial literacy.

(14) Foster care.

(15) Gun violence.

(16) Health care.

(17) Homelessness.

(18) Housing and transportation.

(19) Immigration and undocumented youth.

(20) Juvenile justice.

(21) Labor and jobs.

(22) LGBTQ civil rights.

(23) Mental health.

(24) Poverty.

(25) Racial, economic, and gender equity.

(26) Reproductive justice.

(27) Safety.

(28) Social media and networking.

(29) Substance abuse and vaping.

(30) Youth development.

(31) Any other policy or fiscal issues deemed appropriate by the commission.

(c) Consult with any existing local-level youth advisory commissions and community-based, grassroots youth-led organizations for input and potential solutions on issues related to youth.

(d) Publish an internet website to report details relevant to the commission for the public to view, including, but not limited to, commission agendas, minutes, resolutions, vote counts, initiatives, commissioner information, photos, and video.

(e) On or before May 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, publish an annual report to the Legislature, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of California Health and Human Services, and Governor detailing the activities, issues, demographics, budget, and outcomes of the commission. The commission shall submit the report to the Legislature required by this subdivision in compliance with Section 9795.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 41, Sec. 26. (SB 164) Effective June 29, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)

article: 4. Purposes, Duties, and Powers


kind: section

code: GOV

citation: GOV § 8273

text:
The commission shall carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter, and may do any of the following:

(a) Draft and approve resolutions that formally articulate the commission’s positions on various youth-related legislative and fiscal policy.

(b) Draft model legislation that addresses issues relating to youth that may be adopted by Members of the Legislature.

(c) Provide testimony during any committee meeting in the Legislature.

(d) Form committees and task forces to discuss specific issues and policy areas and meet as necessary.

(e) Conduct public hearings with community and youth organizations to identify pressing issues and debate priorities.

(f) Appoint advisory committees from within its membership or with outside members whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.

(g) Conduct public awareness campaigns to raise awareness about the commission and to enhance outreach to the youth in this state.

(h) Conduct periodic seminars for its members regarding leadership, government, and the Legislature.

(i) Establish grant application criteria and procedures, subject to the availability of funding pursuant to Section 8275.

(j) Award prizes or direct grants to organizations in accordance with those regulations as the commission may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the commission shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (AB 46) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)

division: 1. GENERAL

chapter: 3.4. California Youth Empowerment Act

article: 4. Purposes, Duties, and Powers

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citation: GOV § 8274

text:
The Governor shall appoint an executive director of the California Youth Empowerment Commission. The executive director shall do all of the following:

(a) Assist the commission in carrying out its work.

(b) Be responsible for the hiring of commission staff, who shall assist the executive director with their duties as outlined in this chapter as delegated.

(c) Be responsible for the management and administration of the commission staff.

(d) Perform other duties as directed by the commission.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 7. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)

article: 5. Administration and Finance

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citation: GOV § 8275

text:
(a) The commission may accept gifts and grants from any source, public or private, to help perform its functions pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The commission may seek out funding and in-kind contributions from foundations, nonprofit organizations, public and private entities, and other individuals or groups in order to carry out the work of the commission.

(c) The commission shall develop a strategy to attract financial support from private donors in order to reduce the commission’s dependence on state funding.

(d) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Youth Empowerment Commission Fund in support of the commission, which shall be administered by the executive director. Moneys deposited in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to carry out the duties of the commission.

(e) This chapter shall be implemented upon appropriation by the Legislature.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 8. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)

title: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

article: 5. Administration and Finance


text: This chapter shall be implemented upon appropriation by the Legislature.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 41, Sec. 27. (SB 164) Effective June 29, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8276.)

article: 5. Administration and Finance


citation: GOV § 8276

text: This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 9. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 3.4, commencing with Section 8261.)

article: 5. Administration and Finance


citation: GOV § 8280

text:
(a) There is created in the State Government the California Law Revision Commission.

(b) Commencing January 1, 2020, there exists within the California Law Revision Commission the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code.

(c) For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Commission” means the California Law Revision Commission.

(2) “Committee” means the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code, unless otherwise specified.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 2. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

chapter: 3.5. Law Reform

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission

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citation: GOV § 8281

text:
(a) The commission consists of one Member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Legislative Counsel is an ex officio member of the commission.

(b) The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their respective public offices as Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this article, those Members of the Legislature constitute a joint interim investigating committee on the subject of this article and, as a joint interim investigating committee, have the powers and duties imposed upon those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.

(c) The members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of four years. The terms of the members first appointed shall not commence earlier than October 1, 1953, and shall expire as follows: four on October 1, 1955, and three on October 1, 1957. When a vacancy occurs in any office filled by appointment by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a person to the office, who shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term of the person’s predecessor.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 3. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


text:
(a) The Committee on Revision of the Penal Code consists of one Member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and five members appointed by the Governor.

(b) (1) The Members of the Legislature appointed to the committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing power and shall participate in the activities of the committee to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with their respective public offices as Members of the Legislature.

(2) For purposes of this article, those Members of the Legislature constitute a joint interim investigating committee on the subject of Section 8290.5 and, as a joint interim investigating committee, have the powers and duties imposed on those committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.

(c) (1) The members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of four years. The terms of the members first appointed expire as follows:

(A) Three terms expire on January 1, 2022.

(B) Two terms expire on January 1, 2024.

(2) When a vacancy occurs in any office within the committee filled by appointment by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a person to the office, who shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term of the person’s predecessor.

(d) Members of the committee shall not be members of the commission.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 4. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8282

text:
(a) The members of the commission and committee shall serve without compensation, except that each member appointed by the Governor shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) for each day’s attendance at a meeting of the commission or committee.

(b) Each member of the commission and committee shall be allowed actual expenses incurred in the discharge of the member’s duties, including travel expenses.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 5. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8283

text:
(a) The commission shall select one of its members chairperson. Five members constitute a quorum of the commission.

(b) The Governor shall select one of the committee members to serve as chairperson. Three members constitute a quorum of the committee.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 6. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8284

text: The commission may appoint an executive director and fix the director’s compensation, in accordance with law.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 7. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8285

text: The commission may employ and fix the compensation, in accordance with law, of such professional, clerical and other assistants as may be necessary.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 10305 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1335, Sec. 2.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8286

text: The material of the State Library shall be made available to the commission and the committee. All state agencies, and other official state organizations, and all persons connected therewith shall give the commission and committee full information, and reasonable assistance in any matters of research requiring recourse to them, or to data within their knowledge or control.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 8. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


text: A local governmental entity may give the committee full information and reasonable assistance in any matters of research requiring recourse to them, or data within their knowledge or control.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 13. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8287

text: The Board of Trustees of the State Bar shall assist the commission and the committee in any manner the commission or committee may request within the scope of its powers or duties.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 9. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8288

text:
(a) No employee of the commission and no member appointed by the Governor shall, with respect to any proposed legislation concerning matters assigned to the commission for study pursuant to Section 8293, advocate the passage or defeat of the legislation by the Legislature or the approval or veto of the legislation by the Governor. An employee or member of the commission appointed by the Governor shall not advocate the passage or defeat of any legislation or the approval or veto of any legislation by the Governor, in that person’s official capacity as an employee or member.

(b) An employee or member of the commission may appear and testify at any legislative committee hearing on legislation to implement a commission recommendation, for the purpose of explaining the recommendation and answering questions posed by the legislative committee members, if the employee or member of the commission does not violate the restrictions described in subdivision (a).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 10. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8289

text:
The commission shall, within the limitations imposed by Section 8293:

(a) Examine the common law and statutes of the state and judicial decisions for the purpose of discovering defects and anachronisms in the law and recommending needed reforms.

(b) Receive and consider proposed changes in the law recommended by the American Law Institute, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, any bar association or other learned bodies.

(c) Receive and consider suggestions from judges, justices, public officials, lawyers, and the public generally as to defects and anachronisms in the law.

(d) Recommend, from time to time, such changes in the law as it deems necessary to modify or eliminate antiquated and inequitable rules of law, and to bring the law of this state into harmony with modern conditions.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 10330 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1335, Sec. 2.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8290

text: The commission shall recommend the express repeal of all statutes repealed by implication, or held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the state or the Supreme Court of the United States.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 10331 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1335, Sec. 2.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


text:
(a) The committee shall study and make recommendations on revision of the Penal Code to achieve all of the following objectives:

(1) Simplify and rationalize the substance of criminal law.

(2) Simplify and rationalize criminal procedures.

(3) Establish alternatives to incarceration that will aid in the rehabilitation of offenders.

(4) Improve the system of parole and probation.

(b) In making recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), the committee may recommend adjustments to the length of sentence terms. In making that recommendation, the committee may consider any factors, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(1) The protection of the public.

(2) The severity of the offense.

(3) The rate of recidivism.

(4) The availability and success of alternatives to incarceration.

(5) Empirically significant disparities between individuals convicted of an offense and individuals convicted of other similar offenses.

(c) The approval by the commission of any recommendations by the committee is not required.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 11. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


text:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) The terms “dependent adult” and “dependent person” are misleading because many of the people with disabilities that those terms cover live independently. These terms can mislead law enforcement officers, social workers, and even crime victims and their families to think that many people with disabilities are excluded from the law’s protections.

(2) The term “dependent” demeans and insults people with disabilities who may need special support and services, but may also have the desire and ability to live independently.

(3) It is a priority of this state to ensure that the language used to draft California laws, including the drafting guidelines for legislation, appropriately recognizes and represents people with disabilities.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act that the terms “dependent adult” and “dependent person” be replaced in code with updated terminology that describes these adults in a respectful way; and that the change in terminology is undertaken in a consistent and comprehensive manner that does not substantively alter existing law.

(c) (1) The commission shall, with input from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the state protection and advocacy agency designated pursuant to Division 4.7 (commencing with Section 4900) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, complete and submit to the Legislature a study on how to remove the terms “dependent adult” and “dependent person” from California code sections, including, but not limited to, code sections that use the term “dependent” in conjunction with the term “elder” to describe the physical or financial abuse of persons who are elders or persons with a disability, including, but not limited to, the Penal Code, Welfare and Institutions Code, and Civil Code.

(2) As part of the study, the commission shall convene a working group that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(A) The state protection and advocacy agency.

(B) The State Department of Social Services.

(C) Groups representing persons who are described by the current definitions of “dependent adults” and “dependent persons.”

(D) Persons who are described by the current definitions of “dependent adults” or “dependent persons.”

(3) The study shall identify all existing California code sections regarding persons who meet the definition of “dependent adult” and “dependent person” that should be amended in accordance with this subdivision.

(4) The study shall include recommendations on how to revise existing California code sections in order to remove “dependent adult” and “dependent person” and replace those terms with new terminology in a manner that would describe these adults in a respectful way and that would preserve the legal rights and protections of both of the following groups of persons in a comprehensive and consistent manner:

(A) Persons who meet the definition of “dependent adult” and “dependent person” as currently recognized in statute, regulation, and case law.

(B) Persons who do not meet the definition of “dependent adult” and “dependent person” but are described in conjunction with such persons, including elders who are protected by laws governing “elder and dependent adult abuse.”

(d) (1) The requirement for submitting the study imposed under subdivision (c) is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.

(2) The study to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 233, Sec. 1. (AB 1906) Effective January 1, 2025.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8291

text:
(a) The commission and the committee shall submit their reports, and their recommendations as to revision of the laws, to the Governor and the Legislature.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 9795, the commission and the committee may provide a copy of a recommendation to each member of a legislative committee that is hearing legislation that would implement the recommendation.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 12. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8292

text: The commission and the committee may, within the limitations imposed by Section 8293, include in their reports the legislative measures proposed by them to effect the adoption or enactment of the proposed revision. The reports may be accompanied by exhibits of various changes, modifications, improvements, and suggested enactments prepared or proposed by the commission or the committee with a full and accurate index thereto.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 13. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8293

text:
(a) The commission shall file a report at each regular session of the Legislature that shall contain a calendar of topics selected by it for study, including a list of the studies in progress and a list of topics intended for future consideration. The commission shall confine its studies to those topics set forth in the calendar contained in its last preceding report that have been or are thereafter approved for its study by concurrent resolution of the Legislature. The commission shall also study any topic that the Legislature, by concurrent resolution or statute, refers to it for study.

(b) The committee shall prepare an annual report that describes its work in the prior calendar year and its expected work for the subsequent calendar year.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 14. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8294

text: The commission’s and committee’s reports, exhibits, and proposed legislative measures shall be printed by the State Printing Office under the supervision of the commission or committee, respectively. The exhibits shall be so printed as to show in the readiest manner the changes and repeals proposed by the commission or committee.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 15. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8295

text: The commission and the committee shall confer and cooperate with any legislative committee on revision of the law and may contract with any other committee for the rendition of service, by either for the other, in the work of revision.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 16. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8296

text: The commission and the committee may cooperate with any bar association or other learned, professional, or scientific association, institution, or foundation in any manner suitable for the fulfillment of the purposes of this article.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 17. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8297

text: The commission may, with the approval of the Director of General Services, enter into, amend and terminate contracts with colleges, universities, schools of law or other research institutions, or with qualified individuals for the purposes of research.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 10340 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1335, Sec. 2.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8298

text: The commission may study and recommend revisions to correct technical or minor substantive defects in the statutes of the state without a prior concurrent resolution of the Legislature referring the matter to it for study.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 152, Sec. 1.)

article: 2. California Law Revision Commission


citation: GOV § 8300

text:
The joint powers agreement entered into by the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the Sixth District Agricultural Association known and designated as the California Science Center, creating the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, shall be amended to provide that the membership of the commission shall be increased to include two additional ex officio, nonvoting members, one Member of the Senate appointed by the Committee on Rules of the Senate, and one Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

The two additional members shall serve terms that are the same as other members of the commission, and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this section, the Members of the Legislature shall constitute a joint investigating committee on the subject of the commission and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon the committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 841, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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citation: GOV § 8301

text: This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Apology Act for the Perpetration of Gross Human Rights Violations and Crimes Against Humanity, with special consideration for African Slaves and their Descendants.”

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 624, Sec. 1. (AB 3089) Effective January 1, 2025.)

article: 1. Findings and Declarations

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text:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) In 2020, the people of California established the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants of Persons Enslaved in the United States (Task Force) and required the Task Force to address, among other things, how the State of California will offer a formal apology on behalf of the people of California for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants, and how California laws and policies that continue to disproportionately and negatively affect African Americans as a group and perpetuate the lingering material and psychosocial effects of slavery can be eliminated.

(2) Based on the Task Force’s evidentiary findings and recommendations outlined in the report to the Legislature as required by the statute, the people of the State of California hereby acknowledge being a beneficiary of the forced enslavement of African slaves brought to California and the subordination of Black Californians that continued following the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

(3) Well after California entered the Union and declared itself a free state outlawing slavery, more than 2,000 enslaved African people were brought to California from 1850 to 1860.

(4) The California Supreme Court enforced fugitive slave laws until 1865, stating that the antislavery law in the California Constitution was merely a “declaration of a principle.”

(5) Throughout the state’s history, California’s executive, judicial, and legislative branches continuously denied African slaves and their descendants basic humanity and fundamental liberties.

(6) Moreover, California’s cities, counties, special districts, joint powers authorities, and other quasi-governmental entities exerted demonstrable undue pressure upon African slaves and Black Californians throughout the territory.

(7) California industries benefited from ill-gotten gains based on chattel slavery in the form of agricultural and other industrial production. The State of California should consider reviewing these gains in order to potentially fund reparatory efforts.

(8) California courts prevented Black citizens from testifying in legal proceedings against a white person, and California’s Legislature vehemently opposed Congressional civil rights laws and delayed ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, hindering Black Americans the right to citizenship, due process under the law, and right to vote.

(9) California further disenfranchised Black Californians by enacting deliberate racial barriers such as poll taxes and literacy tests, prohibiting interracial marriage, and passing antimiscegenation laws in its first legislative session in 1850.

(10) California constructed monuments, memorials, markers, and plaques to preserve and memorialize Confederate principles, glorifying subjugation, slavery, and white supremacy.

(11) From the brutality of enslavement to extrajudicial police killings, state-sanctioned violence at all levels of government, such as lynching, coercive sterilization, torture, and property destruction inflicted death, physical injury, and psychological harm on Black Californians.

(12) California openly sanctioned widespread segregation and discrimination against African Americans in workplaces, educational facilities, and public spaces, and enacted predatory licensing laws, fire and safety codes, and antinuisance laws to disrupt African American businesses and patrons.

(13) Discriminatory housing policies, including redlining, residential zoning ordinances, and loan practices, produced persistent housing segregation and longstanding inequities in home ownership for Black Californians.

(14) State and local governments targeted property owned by African Americans for renewal and development projects employing unjust uses of eminent domain, often without providing just compensation, yet those same authorities enacted and enforced laws that historically excluded African Americans from outdoor recreation, public transit, and other public infrastructure.

(15) The eugenics movement thrived in California and thousands of African Americans were forcibly sterilized or were the subjects of medical experiments without valid consent.

(b) According to the United Nations Principles on Reparation, an apology, when combined with material forms of reparations, provides an opportunity for communal reckoning with the past and repair for moral, physical, and dignitary harms.

chapter: 4.5. Apology Act for the Perpetration of Gross Human Rights Violations and Crimes Against Humanity, with special consideration for African Slaves and their Descendants

article: 1. Findings and Declarations


text:
(a) The State of California recognizes and accepts responsibility for all of the harms and atrocities committed by the state, its representatives thereof, and entities under its jurisdiction who promoted, facilitated, enforced, and permitted the institution of chattel slavery and the enduring legacy of ongoing badges and incidents from which the systemic structures of discrimination have come to exist.

(b) The State of California apologizes for perpetuating the harms African Americans faced by having imbued racial prejudice through segregation, public and private discrimination, and unequal disbursal of state and federal funding and declares that such actions shall not be repeated. The State of California acknowledges the work of the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants of Persons Enslaved in the United States. This task force, established by Assembly Bill 3121 (2020), detailed the harms faced by African Americans in California and provided numerous legislative recommendations, including this formal apology. The State of California affirms its role in protecting the descendants of enslaved people and all Black Californians as well as their civil, political, and sociocultural rights. The State of California humbly asks for forgiveness from those affected by past atrocities, both deliberately and negligently, and acknowledges and affirms its responsibility to end ongoing harm. The State of California commits to restore and repair affected peoples with actions beyond this apology.

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text:
(a) A plaque memorializing this apology, including the contents of Sections 8301.1 and 8301.2 shall be installed and maintained publicly and conspicuously in the State Capitol Building.

(b) The Department of General Services, in consultation with the Joint Rules Committee, shall plan a plaque pursuant to this section in the State Capitol Building.

(c) The Department of General Services, in consultation with the Joint Rules Committee, shall complete all of the following goals:

(1) Review of the preliminary design plans to identify potential maintenance concerns.

(2) Ensure Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101, et seq.) compliance and other safety concerns.

(3) Review and approval of California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) documents prepared for work at the designated historic property.

(4) Review of final construction documents to ensure that all requirements are met.

(5) Prepare a maintenance agreement outlining the Department of General Services responsibility for the long-term maintenance of the plaque due to aging, vandalism, or relocation.

(d) The Department of General Services shall, in consultation with the Joint Rules Committee, establish a schedule for the design, construction, and dedication of the plaque, implement procedures to solicit designs for the plaque, devise a selection process for the choice of the design, and establish a program for the dedication of the plaque.

(e) The Joint Rules Committee shall approve the design and any other aspect of the plaque and the Department of General Services shall provide for the continuous maintenance and upkeep of the fixture.

article: 2. Recognition and Acceptance of Responsibility for Harms and Atrocities Committed: Formal Apology


text: The Secretary of State shall submit a final copy of this formal apology to the State Archives, where it shall be available for viewing by the general public in perpetuity. The Legislature shall prepare the formal apology, which shall bear the Great Seal of the State and requests that this apology be signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Governor, and the Chief Justice of California.


text: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of General Services and the Joint Rules Committee may receive moneys from any federal, state, or local grant, or from any private donation or grant, for the purposes of this chapter. Notwithstanding Section 13340, any funds received pursuant to this section are continuously appropriated to the Department of General Services and the Joint Rules Committee, without regard to fiscal years, for the purpose of this chapter.


citation: GOV § 8303

text:
As used in this chapter:

(a) “Commission” means the Racial Equity Commission established pursuant to Section 8303.1.

(b) “Racial equity” means efforts to ensure race can no longer be used to predict life well-being, outcomes, and conditions for all groups.

(c) “Structural racism” means the social forces, institutions, policies, and programs that interact with one another to generate and reinforce inequities among racial and ethnic groups.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 10. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8303.5.)

chapter: 4.6. Racial Equity Commission

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text:
(a) There is established in state government a Racial Equity Commission, within the Office of Planning and Research.

(b) The commission shall consist of 11 members who are residents of California. Of the members of the commission, seven members shall be appointed by the Governor, two shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.

(c) Members of the commission shall be appointed for a term of two years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that provided for the original appointment.

(d) (1) A person appointed to the commission shall have demonstrated expertise and meet criteria in at least one of the following areas:

(A) Analyzing, implementing, or developing public policies that impact racial equity as it relates to at least one of the following areas: broadband, climate change, disability rights, education, food insecurity, housing, immigration, land use, employment, environment, economic security, public health, health care, wealth, policing, criminal justice, transportation, youth leadership, agriculture, the wealth gap, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, voting rights, and public safety that may have an impact on racial equity or racial disparities.

(B) Developing or using data or budget equity assessment tools.

(C) Providing technical assistance in developing and implementing strategies for racial equity, including, but not limited to, guidance on employee training and support, development of racial equity programming, and assistance to organizations and departments on changing policies and practices to improve racial equity outcomes.

(D) Be a member of, or represent an equity-focused organization who works with, an impacted community whose lived experience will inform the work of the office, including, but not limited to, members of the disability, immigrant, women’s, and LGBTQ communities.

(2) Appointing authorities shall consider the expertise of the other members of the commission and make appointments that reflect the cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigrant experience, socioeconomic, age, disability, and geographical diversity of the state so that the commission reflects the communities of California.

(3) Commission members shall serve without compensation, but they may be reimbursed for actual, preapproved expenses incurred in connection with their duties.

(e) The commission shall be staffed by the Office of Planning and Research.

(f) The commission shall have all of the following powers and authority:

(1) To hold hearings, make and sign agreements, and to perform acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(2) (A) To engage with advisers or advisory committees from time to time when the commission determines that the experience or expertise of advisers or advisory committees is needed for projects of the commission.

(B) Section 11009 applies to advisers or advisory committees described in this paragraph.

(3) To accept any federal funds granted by act of Congress or by executive order for the purposes of this chapter.

(4) To accept any gifts, donations, grants, or bequests for the purposes of this chapter.


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(a) The commission shall develop resources, best practices, and tools for advancing racial equity, based upon publicly available information and data, by doing all of the following:

(1) (A) In consultation with private and public stakeholders, as appropriate, develop a statewide Racial Equity Framework. The final Racial Equity Framework shall be approved by the commission, submitted to the Governor and the Legislature no later than December 1, 2025, and posted to the commission’s internet website.

(B) The Racial Equity Framework shall set forth all of the following:

(i) Methodologies and tools that can be employed to advance racial equity and address structural racism in California.

(ii) Budget methodologies, including equity assessment tools, that entities can use to analyze how budget allocations benefit or burden communities of color.

(iii) Processes for collecting and analyzing data effectively and safely, as appropriate and practicable, including disaggregation by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, income, veteran status, or other key demographic variables and the use of proxies.

(iv) Input and feedback from stakeholder engagements.

(2) Upon request by an agency, provide technical assistance on implementing strategies for racial equity consistent with the Racial Equity Framework.

(3) Engage stakeholders and community members, including by holding quarterly stakeholder meetings, to seek input on the commission’s work, as described.

(4) Engage, collaborate, and consult with policy experts in order to conduct analyses and develop tools, including building on and collaborating with existing bodies, as appropriate.

(5) Promote the ongoing, equitable delivery of benefits and opportunities by doing both of the following:

(A) Upon request, providing technical assistance to local government entities engaging in racial equity programming.

(B) Encouraging the formation and implementation of racial equity initiatives in local government entities, including cities and counties.

(b) (1) The commission shall prepare an annual report that summarizes feedback from public engagement with communities of color, provides data on racial inequities and disparities in the state, and recommends best practices on tools, methodologies, and opportunities to advance racial equity. The report shall be submitted, on or after December 1, 2026, and no later than December 31, 2026, and annually on or after December 1, and no later than December 31, thereafter, to the Governor and the Legislature and shall be posted publicly on the internet website of the commission.

(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 41, Sec. 28. (SB 164) Effective June 29, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8303.5.)


text:
(a) The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

(b) This chapter shall become inoperative on January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 10. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Ch. 4.6, commencing with Section 8303.)


citation: GOV § 8308

text:
(a) Up to six million dollars ($6,000,000) of the funds provided for this purpose in Item 6610-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2025 may be used for the purpose of enabling the California State University to conduct research in furtherance of the recommendations of the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants of Persons Enslaved in the United States as established under former Section 8301.1, added by Section 1 of Chapter 319 of the Statutes of 2020. The California State University may partner with other universities or nonprofit institutions in furtherance of this section.

(b) The California State University shall explore options to determine how to confirm an individual’s status as a descendant of an enslaved person. The California State University shall also establish a process for conducting or verifying genealogical research for the purpose of confirming an individual’s status as a descendant of an enslaved person for eligibility for reparative claims on or before the start of the 2029–30 academic year and commence the work of establishing the process on or before the start of the 2026–27 academic year. Funding from subdivision (a) may be used to support student participation in support of this goal.

(c) Before the start of each fiscal year, the California State University shall consult with the California Legislative Black Caucus to propose a list of research components to be addressed through the appropriation in subdivision (a) and each year until funding is exhausted.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the California State University shall, on or before October 1 of each year and until funding from subdivision (a) is exhausted, submit to the Legislature and Governor a report with a status update of pending research projects, and any research projects that have been completed within the prior year. The final report shall include research findings, recommendations with options, and timelines for statewide implementation, including costs, developed pursuant to this section.

(2) A report submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

(e) For purposes of this section, “descendant of an enslaved person” means an individual who can establish direct lineage to a person who, before 1900, was subjected to American chattel slavery and meets at least one of the following criteria:

(1) Was emancipated through legal or extralegal means, including self-purchase, manumission, legislative action, military service, or judicial ruling.

(2) Obtained freedom through gradual abolition statutes or constitutional amendments.

(3) Was classified as a fugitive from bondage under federal or state law.

(4) Was deemed contraband by military authorities.

(5) Rendered military or civic service while subject to legal restrictions based on ancestry historically associated with slavery.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 755, Sec. 1. (SB 437) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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citation: GOV § 8310

text:
The inclusion of any question relative to an applicant’s race, sex, marital status, or religion in any application blank or form required to be filled in and submitted by an applicant to any department, board, commission, officer, agent, or employee of this state is prohibited.

Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, subsequent to employment, gender and marital status data may be obtained and maintained for research and statistical purposes when safeguards preventing misuse of the information exist, as approved by the State Fair Employment Practice Commission, except that in no event shall any notation, entry, or record of such data be made on papers or records relating to such employment application.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1436.)

chapter: 5. Miscellaneous

path: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA > 1. GENERAL > 5. Miscellaneous


text:
(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Religious Freedom Act.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local agency or public employee acting under color of law shall not:

(1) Provide or disclose to federal government authorities personal information regarding the religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation of any individual for the purpose of compiling a list, registry, or database of individuals based on religious affiliation, national origin, or ethnicity.

(2) Use agency money, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist in creation, implementation, or enforcement of any government program compiling a list, registry, or database of personal information about individuals based on religious belief, practice, or affiliation, or national origin or ethnicity, for law enforcement or immigration purposes.

(3) Make personal information from agency databases available, including any databases maintained by private vendors contracting with the agency, to anyone or any entity for the purpose of investigation or enforcement under any government program compiling a list, registry, or database of individuals based on religious belief, practice, or affiliation, or national origin or ethnicity for law enforcement or immigration purposes.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, state and local law enforcement agencies and their employees shall not:

(1) Collect information on the religious belief, practice, or affiliation of any individual except (A) as part of a targeted investigation of an individual based on reasonable suspicion to believe that individual has engaged in, or been the victim of, criminal activity, and when there is a clear nexus between the criminal activity and the specific information collected about religious belief, practice, or affiliation, or (B) where necessary to provide religious accommodations.

(2) Use agency money, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any criminal, civil, or administrative violation, or warrant for a violation, of any requirement that individuals register with the federal government or any federal agency based on religious belief, practice, or affiliation, national origin, or ethnicity.

(d) Any agreements in existence on the operative date of this section that make any agency or department information or database available in conflict with the terms of this chapter are terminated on that date to the extent of the conflict.

(e) Nothing in this section prohibits any state or local agency from sending to, or receiving from, any local, state, or federal agency, information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status. “Information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful” for purposes of this section, shall be interpreted consistent with Sections 1373 and 1644 of Title 8 of the United States Code.

(f) Nothing in this section is intended to prevent any state or local agency from compiling aggregate nonpersonal information about religious belief, practice, or affiliation, national origin, or ethnicity, or from exchanging it with other local, state, or federal agencies.

(g) Nothing in this section prevents the collection, retention, or disclosure of personal information or documents as required by Federal law, or to comply with a court order, or as necessary to comply with Federal programs of assistance.

(h) An agency or employee will only be deemed to be in violation of this section if the agency or employee acted with actual knowledge that the information shared would be used for purposes prohibited by this section.

(i) Nothing in this section shall prevent a state or local law enforcement agency from assisting, participating with, or requesting participation from, federal authorities, so long as the state or local agency acts in accordance with this section and any other applicable law.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 826, Sec. 2. (SB 31) Effective October 15, 2017.)


text:
(a) This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Middle Eastern and North African Inclusion Act (MENA Inclusion Act).

(b) A state or local agency that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians shall use the following separate collection categories and tabulations for a major Middle Eastern or North African group, including the following minor groups, in any provided form that offers respondents the option of selecting one or more ethnic or racial designations or languages:

(1) A minor Middle Eastern group, including, but not limited to, Afghan, Bahraini, Emirati, Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Omani, Palestinian, Qatari, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Turkish, and Yemeni.

(2) A minor North African group, including, but not limited to, Algerian, Djiboutian, Egyptian, Libyan, Mauritanian, Moroccan, Somali, Sudanese, and Tunisian.

(3) A minor transnational Middle Eastern and North African group, including, but not limited to, Amazigh or Berber, Armenian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Circassian, and Kurdish.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a state or local agency shall do both of the following with the data collected pursuant to subdivision (b):

(1) Include the data in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of Californians by the state or local agency that is published on or after January 1, 2030.

(2) Make the aggregated data available to the public in accordance with state and federal law, including, but not limited to, by publishing the data on its internet website.

(d) (1) A state or local agency shall not disclose personal identifying information about any person whose demographic data is collected pursuant to this section. The state or local agency may, to prevent the identification of individuals, aggregate data categories at a state, county, city, census tract, or ZIP Code level to facilitate comparisons and identify disparities.

(2) A state or local agency shall not make data available that would result in statistical unreliability.

(3) (A) Each state and local agency shall apply de-identification and privacy protection methods to demographic data collected pursuant to this section, including but not limited to consistent minimum reporting thresholds across race and ethnicity categories, consistent with applicable federal and state privacy laws, programmatic requirements, and established data governance policies.

(B) The state and local agency may tailor de-identification methodologies as appropriate to the specific program, dataset, or reporting context, provided that such methodologies reasonably protect against the identification of individuals and maintain compliance with statewide data standards.

(C) The state and local agency may suppress or aggregate categories when counts fall below established privacy thresholds, using methodologies consistent with federal, statewide, and departmental data governance guidance and program-specific reporting requirements.

(e) Any state or local agency administering a multi-year grant program with an established end date that began collecting demographic data prior to January 1, 2029, will not be required to include or use the demographic categories specified in subdivision (b) for interim or final reports.

(f) A state or local agency may continue to collect and report demographic data in the form that the data was submitted if the data is collected through an application, intake, survey, contract, grant, or agreement that was in effect or authorized for use prior to January 1, 2029, and modifying the demographic categories would require amendment of that application, intake, survey, contract, grant, or agreement.

(g) A state or local agency that collects or reports demographic data in a manner that differs from subdivision (b) pursuant to federal program requirements shall comply with the requirements of subdivision (b) to the extent the manner data is collected and reported pursuant to subdivision (b) is authorized for use under the federal program.

(h) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Local agency” means a city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered.

(2) “Personal identifying information” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 530.55 of the Penal Code.

(3) (A) “State agency” means a state agency, office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, or commission.

(B) “State agency” does not include the California State University or the University of California.

(i) This section shall become operative January 1, 2029.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 84, Sec. 8. (SB 172) Effective July 13, 2026. Operative January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.)


text:
(a) A state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians shall use separate collection categories and tabulations for the following:

(1) Each major Asian group, including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Laotian, and Cambodian.

(2) Each major Pacific Islander group, including, but not limited to, Hawaiian, Guamanian, and Samoan.

(b) The data collected pursuant to the different collection categories and tabulations described in subdivision (a) shall be included in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of Californians by the state agency, board, or commission published or released on or after July 1, 2012. The data shall be made available to the public in accordance with state and federal law, except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 689, Sec. 2. (AB 1088) Effective January 1, 2012.)


text:
(a) On or after January 1, 2024, the State Controller’s Office, to the extent the State Controller’s Office has completed the functionality necessary, and the Department of Human Resources, when collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of persons hired into state employment, shall include the following additional collection categories and tabulations for Black or African American groups, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) African Americans who are descendants of persons who were enslaved in the United States.

(2) Blacks who are not descendants of persons who were enslaved in the United States, including, but not limited to, African Blacks, Caribbean Blacks, and other Blacks.

(3) Unknown or choose not to identify.

(b) The data collected pursuant to the collection categories and tabulations described in subdivision (a) shall be included in the Annual Census of Employees in State Civil Service report published or released on or after January 1, 2025. The data shall be made available to the public in accordance with state and federal law, except for personally identifiable information, which shall be deemed confidential.

(c) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “African Americans who are descendants of persons who were enslaved in the United States” means individuals who self-identify as Black, African American, or American Freedman who have at least one ancestor who was enslaved in the United States.

(2) “African Blacks” means individuals who self-identify as Black and who either immigrated directly from Africa to the United States or who are descendants of such a person and who have no ancestors who were enslaved in the United States.

(3) “American Freedmen” means persons who gained freedom from slavery in the United States or their descendants.

(4) “Caribbean Blacks” means individuals who self-identify as Black and who either left Africa for a Caribbean country before immigrating to the United States or who are descendants of such a person and who have no ancestors who were enslaved in the United States.

(5) “Other Blacks” means individuals who self-identify as Black and who either left Africa to a country not in the Caribbean before immigrating to the United States or who are descendants of a such a person and who have no ancestors who were enslaved in the United States.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 14. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022.)


text:
(a) This section shall only apply to the following state agencies:

(1) The Department of Industrial Relations.

(2) The Civil Rights Department.

(3) To the extent funding is specifically appropriated for this purpose, the State Department of Public Health, on or after July 1, 2022, whenever collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of persons for a report that includes rates for major diseases, leading causes of death per demographic, subcategories for leading causes of death in California overall, pregnancy rates, or housing numbers.

(b) In addition to the duties imposed under Section 8310.5, the state agencies described in subdivision (a), in the course of collecting demographic data directly or by contract as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of California residents, shall collect and tabulate data for the following:

(1) Additional major Asian groups, including, but not limited to, Bangladeshi, Hmong, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Thai.

(2) Additional major Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander groups, including, but not limited to, Fijian and Tongan.

(c) (1) The state agencies identified in subdivision (a) shall make any data collected pursuant to subdivision (b) publicly available, except as described in paragraph (2) for the department identified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), and except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential, by posting the data on the internet website of the agency on or before July 1, 2012, and annually thereafter. This subdivision shall not be construed to prevent any other state agency from posting data collected pursuant to subdivision (b) on the agency’s internet website, in the manner prescribed by this section.

(2) The state department identified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall not report demographic data that would permit identification of individuals. The department may, to prevent identification of individuals, aggregate data categories at a state, county, city, census tract, or ZIP Code level to facilitate comparisons and identify disparities.

(d) The state agencies identified in subdivision (a) shall, within 18 months after a decennial United States Census is released to the public, update their data collection to reflect the additional Asian groups and additional Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups as they are reported by the United States Census Bureau.

(e) The state department identified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall not report demographic data that would result in statistical unreliability.

(f) The state department identified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) may continue to collect and report demographic data in the form that the data was submitted if the data was collected under either of the following circumstances:

(1) Pursuant to federal programs or surveys, whereby the guidelines for demographic data collection categories are defined by the federal program or survey.

(2) Demographic data collected by other entities, including either of the following:

(A) State offices, departments, and agencies not included in subdivision (a).

(B) Third-party entity administered surveys not solely funded by the state department.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 15. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022.)


text:
(a) (1) This section shall only apply to the following state entities:

(A) The State Department of Health Care Services.

(B) The State Department of Public Health.

(C) The State Department of Social Services.

(D) The California Department of Aging.

(E) The State Department of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, except this section shall not apply to the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).

(F) The Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

(G) The Civil Rights Department.

(H) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

(I) The Department of Industrial Relations.

(J) The Employment Training Panel.

(K) The Employment Development Department, except this section shall not apply to the unemployment insurance program within the department.

(L) The State Department of State Hospitals.

(M) The Department of Rehabilitation.

(N) The State Department of Developmental Services.

(O) The Department of Community Services and Development.

(2) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Disparities Reduction Act.

(b) (1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), in addition to the duties imposed by Section 8310.5 and to the extent permissible by federal law, the state entities identified in subdivision (a), in the course of collecting demographic data directly or by contract as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians, shall collect voluntary self-identification information pertaining to sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics/intersex status (SOGISC).

(2) The state entities identified in subdivision (a) may, but are not required to, collect demographic data pursuant to this section under either of the following circumstances:

(A) Pursuant to federal programs or surveys, whereby the guidelines for demographic data collection categories are defined by the federal program or survey.

(B) Demographic data are collected by other entities including:

(i) State offices, departments, and agencies not included in subdivision (a).

(ii) Surveys administered by third-party entities and the state department is not the sole funder.

(iii) Third-party entities, including, but not limited to, private employers, that provide aggregated data to a state department.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the State Department of Public Health shall collect demographic data pursuant to this section from third parties, including, but not limited to, local health jurisdictions, on any forms or electronic data systems, unless prohibited by federal or state law. This section does not require either of the following:

(A) The State Department of Public Health to collect demographic data pursuant to this section from an individual under 18 years of age who is applying for, or participating in, the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

(B) Health care providers or other third parties to collect, disclose, or report information that is not voluntarily provided self-identification information pertaining to SOGISC.

(c) (1) The state entities identified in subdivision (a) shall report to the Legislature the data collected pursuant to this section and the method used to collect those data, and make the data available to the public in accordance with state and federal law, except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed.

(2) The state entities identified in subdivision (a) shall not report demographic data that would permit identification of individuals or would result in statistical unreliability. Demographic reports on data collected pursuant to this section, to prevent identification of individuals, may aggregate categories at a state, county, city, census tract, or ZIP Code level to facilitate comparisons and identify disparities.

(3) The state entities identified in subdivision (a) may use information voluntarily provided about SOGISC only for demographic analysis, coordination of care, quality improvement of its services, conducting approved research, fulfilling reporting requirements, and guiding policy or funding decisions. All information about SOGISC collected pursuant to this section shall be used only for purposes specified in this section.

(d) (1) The state entities identified in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall comply with the requirements of this section as early as possible following the effective date of this section, but no later than July 1, 2018, except as specified in paragraph (2).

(2) For purposes of data collected pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), the State Department of Public Health shall comply with the requirements of this section as early as possible but no later than March 28, 2029.

(e) The state entities identified in subparagraphs (E) to (K), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall comply with the requirements of this section as early as possible following the effective date of this section, but no later than July 1, 2019.

(f) The state entities identified in subparagraphs (L) to (O), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall comply with the requirements of this section as early as possible following January 1, 2025, but no later than July 1, 2026.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 868, Sec. 1. (SB 957) Effective January 1, 2025.)


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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(1) The State of California currently has the largest population of people in the United States who identify with more than one ethnicity or race. This population of Californians who identify as multiracial is rapidly growing.

(2) Many state forms that currently require respondents to choose only a single ethnicity or race force multiracial Californians to deny a significant part of their heritage. Information collected in this manner often deprives the state of accurate data with which to meet the needs of its diverse communities.

(3) It is in the best interest of the State of California to respect, embrace, and understand the full diversity of its citizens.

(4) Since 1997, the federal Office of Management and Budget’s “Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity” have required federal agencies to ensure that individuals have the option of selecting one or more ethnic or racial designations on federal government forms requesting this information.

(b) Any state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data on the ethnic origin, ethnicity, or race of Californians shall do all of the following:

(1) Provide forms that offer respondents the option of selecting one or more ethnic or racial designations. Recommended forms for the instruction accompanying a multiple response question are “mark one or more” or “select one or more.”

(2) Ensure in cases when data on respondents’ ethnic origin, ethnicity, or race is reported to any other state agency, board, or commission that it is neither tabulated nor reported without all of the following:

(A) The number or percentage of respondents who identify with each ethnic or racial designation alone and not in combination with any other ethnic or racial designation.

(B) The number or percentage of respondents who identify with each ethnic or racial designation, whether alone or in combination with other ethnic or racial designations.

(C) The number or percentage of respondents who identify with multiple ethnic or racial designations.

(D) For civil rights monitoring and enforcement, complying with the rules for multiple race response allocation issued by the federal Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 00-02 in cases of state or federally mandated actions related to an ethnic or a racial community, or to assessing disparate impact or discriminatory patterns. In these cases, the requirement of subparagraph (C) shall not be considered satisfied without also complying with the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D).

(c) Each state agency, board, or commission required to comply with subdivision (b) shall comply as early as reasonably feasible when updating forms, software, hardware, or information collection procedures, and in no event later than January 1, 2022.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any state agency, board, or commission that collects demographic data from a local agency may continue to collect and report that data to any other state agency, board, or commission in the form that the local agency submits it.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any state agency, board, or commission that collects ethnic or racial data solely to comply with federal requirements may continue to collect and report that data to any other state agency, board, or commission in the form required by the federal government.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 433, Sec. 1. (AB 532) Effective January 1, 2016.)


text:
(a) For purposes of this section, “department” means the Civil Rights Department.

(b) (1) For a complaint received by the department, the department shall collect the following information:

(A) Demographic data relative to ethnicity, race, gender, and other critical demographic information from the individual submitting the complaint collected in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, to the extent it is reported by the complainant.

(B) Any final action taken by the department in response to the complaint received and the timeline between the date the complaint was filed with the department and the final action taken by the department.

(2) The information collected pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be confidential and protected from public disclosure, including disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1), except that the information may be disclosable pursuant to that act to the same extent as the underlying complaint.

(c) (1) Commencing July 1, 2027, no later than October 1 of each year, the department shall create and post on the department’s internet website a summary report of the information collected for the preceding calendar year pursuant to subdivision (b).

(2) The summary report shall not contain any personally identifying information about any individual, and the department may take any action to ensure that the information in the report is sufficiently deidentified to prevent the identification of the individuals involved in the complaint and that the report complies with all state and federal laws.

(d) The collection, publication, and transmission of data required by this section shall comply with all applicable state and federal privacy laws.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 717, Sec. 2. (AB 935) Effective January 1, 2026.)


citation: GOV § 8311

text: Wherever any notice or other communication is required by any law to be mailed by registered mail to or by the state, or any officer or agency thereof, the mailing of such notice or other communication by certified mail or any other means of physical delivery that provides a receipt shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of such law.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 366, Sec. 8. (SB 974) Effective January 1, 2017.)


citation: GOV § 8312

text: No officer or employee of the state or any county, city and county, city, or district who is concerned with the organization or supervision of any discussion or social meeting of aged, blind, or disabled persons shall, in his official capacity, prevent or attempt to prevent any discussion at such meeting of legislation of interest to such persons.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8402 by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1157.)


citation: GOV § 8313

text: No officer or employee of the state or any county, city and county, city, or district who is concerned with the administration of any program for the aged, blind, or disabled shall, in his official capacity, attempt to coerce or coerce any aged, blind, or disabled person to join or refrain from joining any organization of the aged, blind, or disabled.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 8403 by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1157.)


citation: GOV § 8314

text:
(a) It is unlawful for any elected state or local officer, including any state or local appointee, employee, or consultant, to use or permit others to use public resources for a campaign activity, or personal or other purposes which are not authorized by law.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Personal purpose” means those activities the purpose of which is for personal enjoyment, private gain or advantage, or an outside endeavor not related to state business. “Personal purpose” does not include the incidental and minimal use of public resources, such as equipment or office space, for personal purposes, including an occasional telephone call.

(2) “Campaign activity” means an activity constituting a contribution as defined in Section 82015 or an expenditure as defined in Section 82025. “Campaign activity” does not include the incidental and minimal use of public resources, such as equipment or office space, for campaign purposes, including the referral of unsolicited political mail, telephone calls, and visitors to private political entities.

(3) “Public resources” means any property or asset owned by the state or any local agency, including, but not limited to, land, buildings, facilities, funds, equipment, supplies, telephones, computers, vehicles, travel, and state-compensated time.

(4) “Use” means a use of public resources which is substantial enough to result in a gain or advantage to the user or a loss to the state or any local agency for which a monetary value may be estimated.

(c) (1) Any person who intentionally or negligently violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day on which a violation occurs, plus three times the value of the unlawful use of public resources. The penalty shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General or by any district attorney or any city attorney of a city having a population in excess of 750,000. If two or more persons are responsible for any violation, they shall be jointly and severally liable for the penalty.

(2) If the action is brought by the Attorney General, the moneys recovered shall be paid into the General Fund. If the action is brought by a district attorney, the moneys recovered shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the judgment was entered. If the action is brought by a city attorney, the moneys recovered shall be paid to the treasurer of that city.

(3) No civil action alleging a violation of this section may be commenced more than four years after the date the alleged violation occurred.

(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of public resources for providing information to the public about the possible effects of any bond issue or other ballot measure on state activities, operations, or policies, provided that (1) the informational activities are otherwise authorized by the constitution or laws of this state, and (2) the information provided constitutes a fair and impartial presentation of relevant facts to aid the electorate in reaching an informed judgment regarding the bond issue or ballot measure.

(e) The incidental and minimal use of public resources by an elected state or local officer, including any state or local appointee, employee, or consultant, pursuant to this section shall not be subject to prosecution under Section 424 of the Penal Code.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 109. Effective January 1, 2004.)


text:
(a) In furtherance of Section 8314 and except as provided in subdivision (b), it shall be unlawful for any elected state or local officer, including any state or local appointee, employee, or consultant, to knowingly use a state-owned or state-leased computer to access, view, download, or otherwise obtain obscene matter.

(b) This section does not apply to accessing, viewing, downloading, or otherwise obtaining obscene matter for use consistent with legitimate law enforcement purposes, to permit a state agency to conduct an administrative disciplinary investigation, or for legitimate medical, scientific, academic, or legislative purposes, or for other legitimate state purposes.

(c) “Obscene matter” as used in this section has the meaning specified in Section 311 of the Penal Code.

(d) “State-owned or state-leased computer” means a computer owned or leased by one of the following:

(1) A state agency, as defined by Section 11000, including the California State University.

(2) The University of California.

(3) The Legislature.

(e) This section shall not apply to the University of California unless and until the Regents of the University of California act, by resolution, to make it applicable.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 848, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)


citation: GOV § 8315

text:
(a) “Racial discrimination” or “discrimination on the basis of race” for the purposes of Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution shall have the same meaning as the term “racial discrimination” as defined and used in paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 1 of Part I of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 21, 1965, signed on behalf of the United States on September 28, 1966, and ratified by the United States Senate as Treaty Number 95-18 by United States Senate on June 24, 1994. The language contained in the pertinent provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is set forth in subdivision (b).

(b) The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, provides in paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 1 of Part I, respectively, as follows:“1. In this Convention, the term ‛racial discrimination’ shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life.”

“4. Special measures taken for the sole purpose of securing adequate advancement of certain racial or ethnic groups or individuals requiring such protection as may be necessary in order to ensure such groups or individuals equal enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be deemed racial discrimination, provided, however, that such measures do not, as a consequence, lead to the maintenance of separate rights for different racial groups and that they shall not be continued after the objectives for which they were taken have been achieved.”(c) To allow the state to assist the United States Government in fulfilling its international obligation to pursue a policy to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Part I of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as set forth in subdivision (d), the following provisions shall be used to interpret and implement Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution:

(1) Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution, except as to its prohibition of granting preferential treatment, shall not be interpreted as granting an individual a private cause of action to challenge any special measures undertaken for the purpose of securing adequate advancement of those racial groups requiring the protection pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Part I of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Special measures shall not be interpreted as preferential treatment.

(2) Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution shall not be construed as requiring the government to prove racial discrimination before undertaking special measures for the purpose of securing adequate advancement of those racial minority groups needing that protection pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Part I of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

(d) Paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Part I of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination provides as follows:“1. States Parties (member nations that have adopted the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) condemn racial discrimination to pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting the understanding among all races, and to this end:

“(a) Each State Party undertakes to engage in no act or practice of racial discrimination against persons, groups of persons or institutions and to ensure that all public authorities and public institutions, national and local, shall act in conformity with this obligation.

“(b) Each State Party undertakes not to sponsor, defend or support racial discrimination by any persons or organizations.

“(c) Each State Party shall take effective measures to review governmental, national and local policies, and to amend, rescind or nullify any laws and regulations which have the effect of creating or perpetuating racial discrimination wherever it exists.

“(d) Each State Party shall prohibit and bring to an end, by all appropriate means, including legislation as required by circumstances, racial discrimination by any persons, group or organization.

“(e) Each State Party undertakes to encourage, where appropriate, integrationist multiracial organizations and movements and other means of eliminating barriers between races, and to discourage anything which tends to strengthen racial division.”

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 211, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)


citation: GOV § 8316

text:
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies shall obtain LEED Gold or higher certification using the version of LEED that is in effect at the time the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency. Certification to an alternative equivalent or higher rating system or standard, if any, is only acceptable when approved by the Director of General Services.

(2) If the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, can be demonstrated to be cost ineffective, or conflicts with requirements in the California Building Code, the state agency shall instead obtain LEED Silver certification using the version of LEED that is in effect at the time the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency.

(b) This section applies to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024.

(c) For purposes of this section:

(1) “LEED” means the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building certification program under the auspices of the United States Green Building Council.

(2) “Major renovation” is a renovation of a structure in which most of the major building systems are either replaced or upgraded.

(3) “State agency” does not include a district agricultural association as described in Part 3 (commencing with Section 3801) of Division 3 of the Food and Agricultural Code.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 395, Sec. 1. (SB 416) Effective January 1, 2024.)


citation: GOV § 8317

text:
(a) Each state agency, as defined in subdivision (b), shall establish and maintain an index of the names or titles of all fees, license fees, fines, and penalties administered or collected by the agency.

(b) “State agency” for the purposes of this section means every state office, department, division, bureau, board, and commission, but shall not include the Legislature or any entity provided for under Article VI of the California Constitution.

(c) This section does not apply to any fee collected by a state agency from any other governmental agency.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 784, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)


citation: GOV § 8318

text:
(a) For purposes of this section, “state agency” means a department or agency of the state, the California State University, the University of California, and the Judicial Council of California.

(b) The Regents, on behalf of the University of California, are requested to designate, and every other state agency with significant interaction with tribal issues, peoples, or lands shall designate, one or more liaisons for the purpose of engaging in consultation with California Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 8012 of the Health and Safety Code and educating the agency on topics relevant to the state’s relationship with those tribes.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 167, Sec. 2. (AB 275) Effective January 1, 2021.)


citation: GOV § 8330

text: This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Citizen Complaint Act of 1997. All state agencies that have Internet websites shall implement this act in a manner that is consistent with the statewide strategy for electronic commerce as established by the Department of Information Technology.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 416, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)

chapter: 5.1. Citizen Complaint Act of 1997

path: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA > 1. GENERAL > 5.1. Citizen Complaint Act of 1997


citation: GOV § 8331

text:
(a) State agencies shall make available on the Internet, on or after July 1, 2001, unless otherwise authorized by the Department of Information Technology pursuant to Executive Order D-3-99, a plain-language form through which individuals can register complaints or comments relating to the performance of that agency. The agency shall provide instructions on filing the complaint electronically, or on the manner in which to complete and mail the complaint form to the state agency, or both, consistent with whichever method the agency establishes for the filing of complaints.

(b) Any printed complaint form used by a state agency as part of the process of receiving a complaint against any licensed individual or corporation subject to regulation by that agency shall be made available by the agency on the Internet on or after July 1, 2001, unless otherwise authorized by the Department of Information Technology pursuant to Executive Order D-3-99. The agency shall provide instructions on filing the complaint electronically, or on the manner in which to complete and mail the complaint form to the state agency, or both, consistent with whichever method the agency establishes for the filing of complaints.

(c) State agencies making a complaint form available on the Internet shall, to the extent feasible:

(1) Advise individuals calling the state agency to lodge a complaint of both of the following:

(A) The availability of the complaint form on the Internet.

(B) That many public libraries provide Internet access.

(2) Include on the Internet the location at which this information may be accessed in the telephone directory in order that citizens will be aware that they may contact the state agency via the Internet or by telephone.

(d) Public libraries, to the extent permitted through donations and other means, may do each of the following:

(1) Provide Internet access to their patrons.

(2) Advertise that they provide Internet access.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 11000, state agency as used in this section includes the California State University.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 11. Effective October 10, 1999.)


citation: GOV § 8332

text: It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter does not apply to the Reporting of Improper Governmental Activities Act (Article 3 (commencing with Section 8547) of Chapter 6.5) or the procedures established to investigate civilians’ complaints against peace officers as required by Section 832.5 of the Penal Code.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 99, Sec. 1. (AB 1953) Effective January 1, 2017.)


citation: GOV § 8333

text: This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Grant Information Act of 2018. All state agencies shall implement this act in a manner that is consistent with the statewide strategy for electronic commerce as established by the Department of Information Technology.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 318, Sec. 1. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2019.)

chapter: 5.2. Grant Information Act of 1999

path: 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA > 1. GENERAL > 5.2. Grant Information Act of 1999


text:
(a) On or before July 1, 2020, the California State Library shall create a funding opportunities internet web portal that provides a centralized location for grant seekers to find state grant opportunities. The funding opportunities internet web portal shall include, but is not limited to, an interactive internet website that is launched to include, at a minimum, information identifying every grant administered by the state and any incentive opportunities allocated by statute or in the annual budget that will provide local assistance funds. The California State Library, in consultation with the Strategic Growth Council and the State Air Resources Board, shall ensure that the internet website is accessible and provides helpful information to a diverse set of potential applicants, including nonprofit and community-based organizations, and other entities that are working to support and benefit disadvantaged and low-income communities.

(b) The California State Library shall provide a link to the internet web portal as specified and pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 12098.4.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 423, Sec. 2. (AB 258) Effective January 1, 2024.)


text:
(a) The California State Library shall provide an annual report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Internet Web portal, including, but not limited to, the utilization rate by state agencies, the number of grants registered, the amount of funding per grant, the number of visits to the Internet Web portal, including what parts of the Internet Web portal are visited, and whether there has been an increase in grant applications. The first annual report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2022, and shall cover the period of July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, inclusive. Each subsequent annual report shall be submitted on or before January 1, and shall cover the previous fiscal year.

(b) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 318, Sec. 3. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2019.)


citation: GOV § 8334

text:
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2020, each state agency shall register every grant the state agency administers with the California State Library prior to commencing a solicitation or award process for distribution of the grant. Each agency shall provide information regarding the grant, that assists the California State Library with cataloging the distribution of grants and provides potential applicants with understandable and consistent information about available funding opportunities, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) The title of the grant opportunity and grant identification number.

(B) The revenue source allocated to fund the grant.

(C) The purpose of the grant.

(D) A brief description of the grant, including, but not limited to, the mechanism used to announce the availability of funding.

(E) Any eligibility requirements, including, but not limited to, any matching funds requirements.

(F) Geographic limitations, if any.

(G) A description of the total available grant funding, the number of awards, and the amounts per award.

(H) The period of time covered by the grant.

(I) The date the grant will be issued.

(J) The deadline for proposals to be submitted.

(K) Internet address for electronic submission of the proposal.

(L) Contact information of a staff member responsible for communicating the grant requirements.

(2) Each state agency shall provide a link to the California State Library’s funding opportunities internet web portal on the state agency’s internet website.

(b) On or before July 1, 2020, each state agency shall provide for the acceptance of electronic proposals for any grant administered by the state agency, as appropriate.

(c) “Grant” as used in this chapter means any mechanism used by a state agency to distribute appropriations that have been allocated for the purpose of financial assistance through a competitive or first-come, first-served award process. The term shall include loans and federal assistance funds that are administered by a state agency. The term shall not include the procurement of goods or services for a state agency nor the acquisition, construction, alteration, improvement, or repair of real property for a state agency.

(d) The Government Operations Agency shall assist the California State Library with state agency compliance and creating streamlined processes, as appropriate.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 132. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)


text:
(a) On or before July 1, 2022, each state agency shall provide to the California State Library postaward data for every grant administered by the state agency. This data shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1) The number of grants awarded per grant opportunity.

(2) All of the following for each awarded grant:

(A) Recipient name.

(B) Recipient type.

(C) Amount awarded to the recipient.

(D) Beginning and end dates of the project funded by the grant.

(E) Descriptive purpose of the application awarded the grant.

(F) Geographic location served.

(b) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Geographic location served” means the geographic region of the state served by the grant, including the designated local jurisdiction.

(2) “Recipient name” means the recipient of the grant.

(3) “Recipient type” means the nonprofit organization, tribal government, business, or individual awarded the grant.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 73. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021.)