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Panel advances Padilla bill to create California Latino Commission; advocates stress disparities
Summary
The committee passed SB 388 (Padilla) to the committee on Appropriations; supporters described the proposal as creating a state Latino commission to guide policy, research and advocacy on Latino economic and social mobility. Supporters cited UCLA LPPI research and multiple measures of disparity during testimony.
The Assembly Governmental Organizations Committee on June 25, 2025, voted to pass SB 388 (Padilla) to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would establish a California Latino Commission tasked with research, policy recommendations and monitoring of disparities affecting Latino Californians.
Sen. Padilla opened the measure and said the commission would be modeled on existing state commissions such as the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islanders. "This commission will be tasked with making recommendations to the governor and legislature, developing initiatives and monitoring…
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