ACA 7

  • California Assembly Constitutional Amendment
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Sep 12, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 31 of Article I thereof, relating to government preferences.

Abstract

The California Constitution, pursuant to provisions enacted by the initiative Proposition 209 in 1996, prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. The California Constitution defines the state for these purposes to include the state, any city, county, public university system, community college district, school district, special district, or any other political subdivision or governmental instrumentality of, or within, the state. This measure would instead prohibit the state from harmfully discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment or public education, except as provided. The measure would provide that, except as specified, a state agency or a local agency may use state moneys to fund research-based or research-informed and culturally specific programs in any industry if certain conditions are satisfied, including that those programs are established or otherwise implemented by the state for purposes of eliminating legal barriers to the creation of equality and equitable outcomes for all residents of the state in a specified manner. The measure would define various terms for these purposes.

Bill Sponsors (13)

Votes


Actions


Jul 03, 2024

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 19, 2024

Senate

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on JUD. and E. & C.A.

Sep 12, 2023

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Ordered to the Senate.

Assembly

Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 62. Noes 18. Page 3259.)

Sep 05, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 01, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (September 1).

Jun 15, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 14, 2023

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Jun 13, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (June 13).

Jun 07, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Assembly

Coauthors revised.

May 22, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on HUM. S.

May 18, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

May 04, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.

Feb 17, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

Feb 16, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
ACA7 HTML
02/16/23 - Introduced PDF
05/18/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/14/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/03/24 - Amended Senate PDF

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