Committee approves DEIA equity‑analysis bill for state departments
AB 766, a bill requiring state departments to complete equity analyses led by departmental DEIA officers before implementing regulations, passed out of committee; author and witnesses said the measure would institutionalize equity reviews and help protect underserved groups.
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Assemblymember Sharp Collins, the bill’s author, said AB 766 would require that state agencies and departments undertake an equity analysis led by a department DEIA coordinator (or an equivalently qualified person) before implementing regulations or budget requests.
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