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    SB-515
    Civil Rights & Liberties

    Local government: collection of demographic data.

    Introduced
    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 Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
    Senate Floor
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

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    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    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
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    Introduced By

    Laura Richardson
    Laura RichardsonD
    California State Senator
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 23, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5117PASS

    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.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
    Senate Floor
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 23, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5117PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 7 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    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