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SB 515 - Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data - California Key Vote

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Title: Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom


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Title: Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires, beginning January 1, 2027, cities and counties to add new, specific categories for Black or African American ancestry when collecting demographic data in California.

Highlights:

  • Requires cities, counties, and charter cities to include categories for specified Black or African American groups when collecting demographic data of individuals hired for public employment starting January 1, 2027 (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that this requirement is a matter of statewide concern, and therefore applies to all cities, including charter cities (Sec. 2).

  • Requires the state to reimburse local agencies if it is determined that this Act mandates any costs (Sec. 3).

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Title: Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires, beginning January 1, 2027, cities and counties to add new, specific categories for Black or African American ancestry when collecting demographic data in California.

Highlights:

  • Requires cities, counties, and charter cities to include categories for specified Black or African American groups when collecting demographic data of individuals hired for public employment starting January 1, 2027 (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that this requirement is a matter of statewide concern, and therefore applies to all cities, including charter cities (Sec. 2).

  • Requires the state to reimburse local agencies if it is determined that this Act mandates any costs (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Title: Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data

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