Legislative and gubernatorial appointments: report.

Senators Limón and Cervantes propose new requirements for California's Governor's office and Legislature to publish detailed information about state board appointments and their demographic composition, establishing a comprehensive reporting framework that would take effect in 2027.

Under the measure, 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. Starting January 2028, the office would publish annual reports containing aggregate demographic data about gubernatorial appointments, including voluntarily reported information on appointees' ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, county of residence, party affiliation, and military service.

The bill also directs the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly to publish similar demographic data about their respective legislative appointments beginning January 2028. These reports would exclude ex officio appointments of legislators and must include a disclaimer noting that demographic reporting is voluntary and may not fully reflect appointment demographics. All demographic information would be published in aggregate form to protect appointees' privacy, with organizations republishing the data encouraged to maintain these confidentiality standards and include the specified disclaimer.