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AB 766

Authors

Sharp-Collins
Principle Coauthors: Bonta Bryan Elhawary Gipson Jackson McKinnor Ransom Wilson Richardson Smallwood-Cuevas Weber Pierson

Subject

State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Relating To

relating to state government.

Title

An act to amend Section 11816 of, and to add Section 11818 to, the Government Code, relating to state government.

Last Action Dt

2025-09-15

State

Enrolled

Status

Vetoed

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-10-13		Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-13		Vetoed by Governor.
2025-09-23		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-11		Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 3300.).
2025-09-10		In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-10		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2800.).
2025-09-08		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-05		Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2025-08-29		Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-18		In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-09		Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-08		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8).
2025-06-18		Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-06-04		In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 2008.)
2025-05-27		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).
2025-05-23		Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23		Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-14		In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-30		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 5.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-28		Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-02-19		From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2025-02-18		Read first time. To print.

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Enrolled		2025-09-15
Amended Senate		2025-09-05
Amended Senate		2025-08-29
Amended Senate		2025-07-09
Amended Assembly		2025-05-23
Introduced		2025-02-18

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Last Version Text Digest

The State Government Strategic Planning and Performance and Review Act requires each agency, department, office, or commission for which strategic planning efforts are recommended, as specified, to develop a strategic plan and to report to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by April 1 each year on the steps being taken to develop and adopt a strategic plan. The act requires the report to include a description of the elements to be included in the strategic plan, the process for developing and adopting the strategic plan, and the timetable for the plan’s completion. This bill would instead require each agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority to develop and report on the above-described strategic plan. The bill would also require each agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority to, for any strategic plans applicable and if feasible, develop or update the strategic plan to reflect the use of data analysis and inclusive practices to more effectively advance racial equity and to respond to identified disparities with changes to the organization’s policies, programs, and operations, among other things.