AB 766
State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Bill overview
This bill requires California state agencies and departments to include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) considerations in their strategic plans. Agencies must report on their strategic planning efforts to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and they are encouraged to use data analysis and inclusive practices to address racial equity and disparities within their operations and programs. The bill also mandates consultation with various stakeholder groups during strategic plan development.
Key provisions
- Requires state agencies to develop and report on strategic plans.
- Mandates the inclusion of data analysis and inclusive practices in strategic plans.
- Directs agencies to address racial equity and identified disparities.
- Requires consultation with employee organizations, the Legislature, client groups, suppliers, and contractors.
- Specifies reporting deadlines to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Who is affected
- State agencies
- State departments
- State offices
- State commissions
- California residents
Notable changes
- Adds a requirement for agencies to specifically address racial equity and disparities in their strategic plans.
- Encourages the use of data analysis and inclusive practices to inform strategic planning.
- Expands the stakeholder consultation process beyond just reporting requirements.
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Bill Start
| Enrolled September 15, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate September 10, 2025 |
| Passed IN Assembly September 11, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate September 05, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate August 29, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate July 09, 2025 |
| Amended IN Assembly May 23, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 766
| Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Elhawary, Gipson, Jackson, McKinnor, Ransom, and Wilson) (Principal coauthors: Senators Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Weber Pierson) |
| February 18, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 11816 of, and to add Section 11818 to, the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 766, Sharp-Collins. State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 11816 of the Government Code is amended to read:
11816.
(a) Each agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority shall develop a strategic plan and shall report to the Governor and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by April 1, 2026, and by each April 1 thereafter on the steps being taken to develop and adopt a strategic plan.
(b) The report required by subdivision (a) shall include a description of the elements to be included in the strategic plan, the process for developing and adopting the strategic plan, a timetable for the plan’s completion, and an identification of the steps being taken to develop performance measures that could be used for a performance budgeting system or a performance review.
(c) In developing its strategic plan, each agency, department, office, or commission shall consult with, at minimum, employee organizations, the Legislature, client groups served, suppliers, and contractors.
SEC. 2.
Section 11818 is added to the Government Code, to read:
11818.
Every agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority shall, for any strategic plans applicable and if feasible, develop or update, as applicable, 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 mission, vision, goals, data tools, policies, programs, operations, community engagement, tribal consultation policies and practices, and any other actions as necessary to serve all Californians.