AB 437 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

State government: equity.

Summary

Existing law creates, within the Government Operations Agency, a Chief Equity Officer, who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor. Existing law requires the Chief Equity Officer to improve equity and inclusion throughout state government operations and authorizes the Chief Equity Officer to engage with state entities for these purposes. This bill would require state agencies and departments, in carrying out their duties, to consider the use of more inclusive practices to advance equity, as specified.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Aug 2023

Assembly Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2023 Last action Jun 27, 2024

Floor votes · Assembly May 25, 2023

How they voted

61–8

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 80

May 25, 2023

D Democratic62

60 Yea 2

96% Yea

R Republican18

1 Yea 8 Nay 9

44% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

upper

Sep 1, 2023

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

upper

Aug 14, 2023

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

upper

Jul 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 7, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on G.O.

upper

May 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 8. Page 1799.)

lower

May 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

May 18, 2023

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 18).

lower

May 3, 2023

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 17, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors