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CaliforniaAB 8222025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Commission on the State of Hate.

Sponsored By: Sade Elhawary (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Public reports and forums on hate

The commission provides resources and help to the Department of Justice, the Attorney General, emergency services, law enforcement, and the public. It collects data, does fact-finding, and sends a public report to the Governor and Legislature by July 1 each year. The first report was due July 1, 2023. Reports due on or after July 1, 2030 must include full statewide hate crime data, national trends, and detailed recommendations for police, policymakers, and communities. The commission holds at least four public forums each year, in person or online, with expert speakers. Data the commission uses is for research or statistics only and may not include personal information that can identify someone.

Who serves on the Hate Commission

The law creates the Commission on the State of Hate with nine voting members: five appointed by the Governor, two by the Assembly Speaker, and two by the Senate Rules Committee. Members serve four-year terms, with initial terms staggered so some serve three years and others four years. Legislators, the Attorney General (or a designee), and the emergency services director (or a designee) take part as nonvoting members. Commissioners elect a chair, can form advisory committees led by a commissioner, and may include outside advisers. Members may send a representative if they cannot attend. The commission may seek and accept federal grants and other funds outside the state General Fund.

Commission ends January 1, 2031

The commission and its legal authority end on January 1, 2031, unless the law is renewed.

Pay and expenses for commissioners

Appointed voting members get $100 for each public commission meeting and each commission community forum they attend. They can also be reimbursed for reasonable expenses. Legislative members, ex officio members, and nonmember advisers do not receive this pay or reimbursement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sade Elhawary

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 162 • No: 4

Senate vote • 9/8/2025

Item 278 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS48

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 170 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 65 • No: 3

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX11

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 714, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/8/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2615.).

    9/8/2025Senate

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  8. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/2/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/24/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.

    6/11/2025Senate

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 3. Page 1855.)

    6/2/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    4/23/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/9/2025House

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    3/25/2025House

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

    3/24/2025House

  20. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

    3/24/2025House

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

    2/20/2025House

  22. Read first time. To print.

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

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