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This bill mandates that state agencies collecting demographic data on Californians' ancestry or ethnic origin must include a separate category and tabulation for Jewish identity, effective January 1, 2027, and this data must be included in public reports and made available online, with personal identifying information remaining confidential. Specifically, the bill amends existing laws to define "ethnicity" as inclusive of Jewish identity in educational contexts, requires state agencies to collect and report this data, adds Jewish identity to the categories used by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for self-identification of inmates and parolees, and directs the Employment Development Department to collect data on Jewish ancestry or ethnicity when individuals claim disability or family temporary disability insurance benefits. The bill also includes legislative findings emphasizing the need to protect individual privacy while gathering demographic data.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1387