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Senators press GovOps on new Office of Civil Rights funding and staffing as AB 715, SB 48 take effect
Summary
GovOps requested $3.5M (one‑time) and $2.8M ongoing to stand up an Office of Civil Rights to implement AB 715 and SB 48; senators pressed staffing, guidance timing, coordinator roles, and potential backlogs, and the LAO raised no concerns.
The subcommittee reviewed a GovOps proposal to establish an Office of Civil Rights (OCR) responsible for addressing antisemitism and other discrimination in TK–12, implementing AB 715 and SB 48 and providing training, technical assistance and complaint review.
Justin Howard, deputy secretary for fiscal and administrative services at the Government Operations Agency, asked for $3,500,000 in 2026–27 and $2,800,000 ongoing to hire staff, post civil service positions, acquire space and…
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