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    SB-515
    Civil Rights & Liberties

    Local government: collection of demographic data.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires California cities and counties to collect detailed ancestry data for Black employees starting January 2027.
    • Mandates additional demographic categories to track descendants of American Freedmen in local government hiring.
    • Ensures privacy protection and secure handling of all collected demographic data.
    • Provides state reimbursement to local governments for costs of implementing new data collection requirements.

    Summary

    Senator Richardson's proposal to enhance demographic data collection for Black and African American employees would require California's local governments to adopt more detailed categorization methods starting January 1, 2027. The measure extends existing state-level demographic reporting requirements to cities and counties, mandating the inclusion of specific subcategories when collecting data about employees' ancestry and ethnic origin.

    The legislation establishes data collection protocols aimed at identifying descendants of persons enslaved and emancipated in the United States, termed American Freedmen in the bill's findings. Local governments must implement these additional categories while adhering to privacy protection standards and existing data security regulations. The measure applies uniformly across all California municipalities, including charter cities, as the Legislature has designated demographic data collection a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair.

    Under the bill's provisions, local agencies may receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing the new requirements, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates. This reimbursement mechanism follows established procedures outlined in state law for mandated local programs.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
    Hearing scheduled for , State Capitol, Room 447
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB515 Richardson
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Blanca RubioD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Blanca RubioD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Juan CarrilloD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Catherine StefaniD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Bill Author

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    AB-2089
    Local government: collection of demographic data.
    February 2024
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 1 of 1 items
    Page 1 of 1

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    Introduced By

    Laura Richardson
    Laura RichardsonD
    California State Senator
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/29/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 29, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    2810240PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires California cities and counties to collect detailed ancestry data for Black employees starting January 2027.
    • Mandates additional demographic categories to track descendants of American Freedmen in local government hiring.
    • Ensures privacy protection and secure handling of all collected demographic data.
    • Provides state reimbursement to local governments for costs of implementing new data collection requirements.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Laura Richardson
    Laura RichardsonD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Richardson's proposal to enhance demographic data collection for Black and African American employees would require California's local governments to adopt more detailed categorization methods starting January 1, 2027. The measure extends existing state-level demographic reporting requirements to cities and counties, mandating the inclusion of specific subcategories when collecting data about employees' ancestry and ethnic origin.

    The legislation establishes data collection protocols aimed at identifying descendants of persons enslaved and emancipated in the United States, termed American Freedmen in the bill's findings. Local governments must implement these additional categories while adhering to privacy protection standards and existing data security regulations. The measure applies uniformly across all California municipalities, including charter cities, as the Legislature has designated demographic data collection a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair.

    Under the bill's provisions, local agencies may receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing the new requirements, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates. This reimbursement mechanism follows established procedures outlined in state law for mandated local programs.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/29/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
    Hearing scheduled for , State Capitol, Room 447
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB515 Richardson
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 29, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    2810240PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Blanca RubioD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 10 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Blanca RubioD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Josh HooverR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Juan CarrilloD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Catherine StefaniD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Bill Author

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    AB-2089
    Local government: collection of demographic data.
    February 2024
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 1 of 1 items
    Page 1 of 1