California AB1878 updates data collection standards to better reflect the state's diverse population.

California AB1878 mandates that state agencies collect and publish detailed demographic data on race and ethnicity, allowing individuals to select multiple categories. The Office of Data and Innovation will standardize data collection across agencies, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with federal standards. Agencies must report on their implementation and compliance with these new standards by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The act aims to provide accurate data for civil rights monitoring and enforcement, and to better understand the needs of California's diverse communities.

California AB1878 updates data collection standards to better reflect the state's diverse population.

California AB1878 mandates that state agencies collect and publish detailed demographic data on race and ethnicity, allowing individuals to select multiple categories. The Office of Data and Innovation will standardize data collection across agencies, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with federal standards. Agencies must report on their implementation and compliance with these new standards by January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. The act aims to provide accurate data for civil rights monitoring and enforcement, and to better understand the needs of California's diverse communities.