Laura Richardson
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 35
Author
Existing law requires the State Controller's Office, to the extent the office has completed the functionality necessary, and the Department of Human Resources, when collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians hired into state employment, to use additional collection categories and tabulations for specified Black or African American groups. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2027, require a city, county, or city and county, including a charter city, when collecting demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of persons hired for employment by a city, county, or city and county, to include the additional collection categories and tabulations for specified Black or African American groups, as described above. The bill would make related findings and declarations. By imposing new duties on cities, counties, or a city and county, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 768, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 15. Page 3315.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).
July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1335.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23).
Set for hearing May 23.
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing April 21.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 637.) (April 2).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Set for hearing April 2.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB515 | HTML |
| 02/19/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/26/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/07/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/16/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/13/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/28/25- Senate Local Government | |
| 04/18/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/01/25- Assembly Local Government | |
| 07/14/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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