Bill > AB935

This bill requires two state agencies, the State Department of Education and the Civil Rights Department, to collect and report demographic data about complaints alleging discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, while ensuring individual privacy. Beginning July 1, 2026, for the Department of Education and July 1, 2025 for the Civil Rights Department, these agencies will be required to collect detailed information about complaints, including the self-identified protected group of the complainant, a description of the complaint, actions taken in response, and the complaint's disposition. The collected data will be confidential and protected from public disclosure, except to the same extent as the underlying complaint. Each department must create annual summary reports and provide them to the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, which will create public dashboards displaying the data. Critically, these reports and dashboards must not contain any personally identifying information and must be sufficiently de-identified to prevent individuals from being identified. The bill aims to balance transparency and data collection with individual privacy protections, allowing for broader understanding of discrimination complaints while safeguarding the personal details of those filing them. The Legislature explicitly notes that these provisions are intended to protect the privacy of California residents while still gathering useful demographic information.

Budget and Finance, Education, Justice

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