State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Assembly Member Sharp-Collins, joined by a broad coalition of legislative co-authors, proposes requiring California state agencies to incorporate data analysis and inclusive practices into their strategic planning processes to address racial equity concerns. The legislation would mandate agencies under the Governor's authority to modify their strategic plans to respond to identified disparities through changes to organizational policies, programs, and operations.

The measure establishes two primary requirements for agency strategic planning. First, agencies must use data analysis to identify disparities and develop responses through adjustments to their mission, vision, goals, and operational practices. Second, agencies must actively engage with historically disadvantaged communities affected by their policies and programs during the planning process, while making all strategic plans publicly available.

These new planning requirements would operate within the existing framework of the State Government Strategic Planning and Performance and Review Act, which requires annual progress reports to the Governor and Joint Legislative Budget Committee by April 1. While the legislation creates no new appropriations, agencies would need to implement the additional planning elements using current resources.