Bill Text: CA SB1387 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Gubernatorial appointments: report.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-29 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1387 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB1387-Enrolled.html

Enrolled  September 08, 2022
Passed  IN  Senate  August 31, 2022
Passed  IN  Assembly  August 30, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  August 25, 2022
Amended  IN  Assembly  August 15, 2022
Amended  IN  Senate  March 10, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 1387


Introduced by Senator Limón

February 18, 2022


An act to add Section 1305 to the Government Code, relating to state government.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 1387, Limón. Gubernatorial appointments: report.
Existing law requires the Governor to appoint every office whose mode of appointment is not prescribed by law. Existing law also prescribes the manner of the Governor’s appointment of those officers.
This bill would require the office of the Governor, on or before January 31, 2025, and on or before every January 31 thereafter, to create and publish on its internet website a report containing aggregate demographic information, to the extent available, and as defined in the bill, of appointments by the office of the Governor from January 1 to December 31, inclusive, of the previous year. The bill would require, commencing December 1, 2024, the office of the Governor to maintain on its internet website a list of every state board and commission, their membership list, the stated purpose, duties, meeting frequency, and internet website of every state board and commission, and any vacancies in the membership of each state board and commission.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 1305 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 1304, to read:

1305.
 (a) Commencing December 1, 2024, the office of the Governor shall maintain on its internet website a list of every state board and commission, their membership list, the stated purpose, duties, meeting frequency, and internet website of every state board and commission, and any vacancies in the membership of each state board and commission.
(b) On or before January 31, 2025, and on or before every January 31 thereafter, the office of the Governor shall create and publish on its internet website a report that contains aggregate demographic information, to the extent available, of appointments by the office of the Governor from January 1 to December 31, inclusive, of the previous year.
(c) (1) For purposes of this section, and with respect to the first annual report, “demographic information” shall mean the voluntarily self-reported age, ethnicity, gender, region, and party affiliation of the appointed individual.
(2) Commencing January 31, 2026, for purposes of this section, and with respect to any subsequent annual report, “demographic information” means the voluntarily self-reported age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, disability status, race, region, party affiliation, veteran status, and sexual orientation of the appointed individual.

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