Department of Consumer Affairs: African American applicants.
Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Consumer Affairs, which is composed of specified boards that license and regulate various professions. This bill would require those boards to prioritize African American applicants seeking licenses under these provisions, especially applicants who are descended from a person enslaved in the United States. The bill would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2029.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Last action Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2024
How they voted
56–1
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 80
May 22, 2024
D
Democratic62
88% Yea
R
Republican18
5% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E. D. and JUD.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 1. Page 5512.)
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 16).
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (April 16).
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gipson
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Juan Carrillo
DDemocratic
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