State agencies: collection and reporting of demographic data: Jewish identity.
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Overview
This bill requires California state agencies to collect and report demographic data, specifically including Jewish identity, in their public reports. It adds a new category for Jewish ancestry or ethnicity to data collection forms and reporting requirements, ensuring consistent data collection across various departments like Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Employment Development Department. The bill also mandates that this data be made publicly available, with personal identifying information protected.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘Jewish identity’ as an ethnicity for demographic data collection.
- Requires state agencies to create a separate collection category for Jewish ancestry or ethnicity.
- Mandates the inclusion of Jewish demographic data in all demographic reports published on or after January 1, 2027.
- Requires the availability of aggregated Jewish demographic data to the public.
- Includes Jewish among the specified races and ethnic origins for self-identification by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
- Updates data collection standards for the Employment Development Department to include Jewish ancestry or ethnicity.
- Requires the creation of a public-facing dashboard to publish disaggregated demographic data.
- Makes legislative findings to support the confidentiality of personal identifying information collected.
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