Bill Text: CA AB437 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: State government: equity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-23 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. [AB437 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB437-Amended.html
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SECTION 1.
Bill Title: State government: equity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-23 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading. [AB437 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB437-Amended.html
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 437
| Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson |
February 06, 2023 |
An act relating to state government. to add Section 12816.6 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 437, as amended, Jackson.
State government: equity.
Existing law creates, within the Government Operations Agency, a Chief Equity Officer, who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor. Existing law requires the Chief Equity Officer to improve equity and inclusion throughout state government operations and authorizes the Chief Equity Officer to engage with state entities for these purposes.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a statewide definition of equity require state agencies to ensure that legislation,
their policies, allocation of resources, and systemic practices empower and meet the unique needs of diverse and underserved populations or ensure that communities facing the greatest inequities are not negatively affected or left behind in the allocation of resources in a fair and just way. are equitable and would define various terms for this purpose.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 12816.6 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 12816.5, to read:12816.6.
(a) To the extent allowed by law, every state agency shall, in carrying out its duties under law, ensure that its policies, allocation of resources, and practices are equitable.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Disparities” means the differences in the quality and longevity of life among distinct segments of the population, including differences that occur by gender, age, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, education or income, disability or functional impairment, or geographic location, or the combination of any of these factors.
(2) “Equitable” means
that legislation, policies, allocation of resources, and systemic practices empower and meet the unique needs of diverse and underserved populations or ensure that communities facing the greatest inequities are not negatively affected or left behind in the allocation of resources in a fair and just way.
(3) “Inequities” are the factors and conditions that shape disparities that are systemic and avoidable and, therefore, considered unjust or unfair.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to establish a statewide definition of equity to ensure that legislation, policies, allocation of resources, and systemic practices empower and meet the unique needs of diverse and underserved populations or ensure that communities facing the greatest inequities are not negatively affected or left behind in the allocation of resources in a fair and just way.
