California Government Code 8303.3 – (a) The commission shall develop resources, best practices, and …
(a) The commission shall develop resources, best practices, and tools for advancing racial equity, based upon publicly available information and data, by doing all of the following:
(1) (A) In consultation with private and public stakeholders, as appropriate, develop a statewide Racial Equity Framework. The final Racial Equity Framework shall be approved by the commission, submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on or after December 1, 2024, but no later than April 1, 2025, and posted to the commission’s internet website.
Terms Used In California Government Code 8303.3
- Commission: means the Racial Equity Commission established pursuant to Section 8303. See California Government Code 8303
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Racial equity: means efforts to ensure race can no longer be used to predict life well-being, outcomes, and conditions for all groups. See California Government Code 8303
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Structural racism: means the social forces, institutions, policies, and programs that interact with one another to generate and reinforce inequities among racial and ethnic groups. See California Government Code 8303
(B) The Racial Equity Framework shall set forth all of the following:
(i) Methodologies and tools that can be employed to advance racial equity and address structural racism in California.
(ii) Budget methodologies, including equity assessment tools, that entities can use to analyze how budget allocations benefit or burden communities of color.
(iii) Processes for collecting and analyzing data effectively and safely, as appropriate and practicable, including disaggregation by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, income, veteran status, or other key demographic variables and the use of proxies.
(iv) Input and feedback from stakeholder engagements.
(2) Upon request by an agency, provide technical assistance on implementing strategies for racial equity consistent with the Racial Equity Framework.
(3) Engage stakeholders and community members, including by holding quarterly stakeholder meetings, to seek input on the commission’s work, as described.
(4) Engage, collaborate, and consult with policy experts in order to conduct analyses and develop tools, including building on and collaborating with existing bodies, as appropriate.
(5) Promote the ongoing, equitable delivery of benefits and opportunities by doing both of the following:
(A) Upon request, providing technical assistance to local government entities engaging in racial equity programming.
(B) Encouraging the formation and implementation of racial equity initiatives in local government entities, including cities and counties.
(b) (1) The commission shall prepare an annual report that summarizes feedback from public engagement with communities of color, provides data on racial inequities and disparities in the state, and recommends best practices on tools, methodologies, and opportunities to advance racial equity. The report shall be submitted, on or after December 1, 2025, and no later than April 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, to the Governor and the Legislature and shall be posted publicly on the internet website of the commission.
(2) A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 10. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 8303.5.)