Legislative and gubernatorial appointments: report.

Senator Limón's proposal to enhance transparency in California's appointment process would establish new reporting requirements for both gubernatorial and legislative appointments to state boards and commissions. The measure creates a centralized system for tracking board composition and demographic data of appointees.

Starting January 2027, the Governor's office would maintain a public website listing all state boards and commissions, including their membership, purpose, duties, meeting schedules, and current vacancies. Beginning in 2028, the office would publish annual reports containing aggregate demographic information about gubernatorial appointments from the previous calendar year, including voluntarily self-reported data on ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, region, party affiliation, and military service.

The Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly would face parallel requirements to publish demographic data about their respective legislative appointments annually, excluding ex officio appointments of legislators. The legislation requires that all demographic reporting protect appointee privacy by presenting only anonymized aggregate data. Organizations republishing the legislative appointment data must include a disclaimer noting that demographic reporting is voluntary and may not fully reflect appointment demographics.