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CaliforniaSB 5152025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Local government: collection of demographic data.

Sponsored By: Laura Richardson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New ancestry data rules for local hires

Beginning January 1, 2027, cities and counties that collect ancestry or ethnic‑origin data for people they hire must add extra categories and counts for Black or African American groups defined in state law. This applies to all cities, including charter cities. The law stresses protecting privacy and handling data securely under existing privacy laws. Local agencies and school districts can seek state reimbursement for their costs if the Commission on State Mandates finds this is a state‑mandated cost.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laura Richardson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 124 • No: 31

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 80 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 15

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 3

legislature vote • 7/2/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Item 119 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 10

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/21/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS82

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 768, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/12/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 15. Page 3315.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/11/2025House

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  8. July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    7/16/2025House

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/3/2025House

  10. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    6/5/2025House

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/29/2025House

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1335.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  15. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  16. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/21/2025Senate

  17. Set for hearing April 21.

    4/8/2025Senate

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/7/2025Senate

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 637.) (April 2).

    4/3/2025Senate

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    3/26/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing April 2.

    3/24/2025Senate

  22. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    2/26/2025Senate

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

    2/20/2025Senate

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/7/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/26/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

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