State agencies: complaints: demographic data.

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Governor approval date filled in as October 13, 2025, and filing date with Secretary of State recorded as October 13, 2025

Demographic data collection is now limited to information 'to the extent it is reported by the complainant,' making it voluntary rather than required of the complainant.

'Age' was removed from the list of demographic categories (ethnicity, race, gender) that the department collects from complainants.

The requirement for the department to collect 'a description of the complaint received' was eliminated entirely.

The timeline data requirement was simplified: instead of tracking whether the department filed a lawsuit or issued a right-to-sue letter, it now only requires the timeline between the complaint filing date and the final action taken.

The de-identification standard for summary reports changed from a mandatory obligation ('the information shall be sufficiently deidentified') to permissive language ('the department may take any action to ensure that the information is sufficiently deidentified').

The phrase 'collect all of the following information' was changed to 'collect the following information,' removing the word 'all of' and making the list non-exhaustive.

All requirements for the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery (established by SB 518) were removed. Previously, both the Education Department and Civil Rights Department had to provide copies of their summary reports to the Bureau, and the Bureau was required to create and publish public dashboards. These obligations no longer exist in this version.

A specific deadline was added for the Civil Rights Department: it must publish its summary report no later than October 1 of each year, commencing July 1, 2027. The previous version had no explicit publication deadline for the Civil Rights Department's report.

The Civil Rights Department's data collection requirement was narrowed from 'any action taken' to 'any final action taken,' and the timeline definition was clarified to mean the period between the date the complaint was filed and the final action taken by the department.

The deidentification requirement in the Civil Rights Department section was changed from a strict mandate ('shall be sufficiently deidentified') to a more flexible standard allowing the department to 'take any action to ensure' deidentification, while also adding an explicit requirement that the report comply with all state and federal laws.

Header changed from listing amendment dates (July 3 through September 5, 2025) to showing 'Assembly Bill No. 935' and 'Passed the Assembly September 10, 2025'

Coauthor list (Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Elhawary, Gipson, Jackson, McKinnor, Sharp-Collins, Wilson; Senators Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Weber Pierson) removed as is standard for enrolled bills

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The Government Code section (Section 8310.10) no longer applies to the State Department of Education or Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Assembly version defined 'state entity' to include both the Civil Rights Department and the State Department of Education, but the Senate version limits it to only the Civil Rights Department.

Both sections now explicitly state that collected data is confidential and protected from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, with an exception allowing disclosure to the same extent as the underlying complaint itself.

The publication requirement changed from posting 'the data' on agency websites to creating and posting a 'summary report' of the collected information. This applies to both the Education Code and Government Code sections.

New language requires that summary reports, dashboards, and transmitted data be 'sufficiently deidentified to prevent the identification of the individuals involved in a complaint,' going beyond the prior requirement of simply excluding personally identifying information.

The Government Code section adds a specific detail requiring collection of information about whether the department filed a lawsuit in the complainant's name or issued a right-to-sue letter, as part of the action taken data.

The constitutional findings section (Section 3) now covers both Section 1 (Education Code) and Section 2 (Government Code), since both sections now impose limitations on public access to records.

New Education Code Section 33315.5 requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to collect specific data (self-identified protected group, complaint description, actions taken, and disposition) from complaints alleging unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying received under the Uniform Complaint Procedures.

The amendment to Government Code Section 8310 (which prohibits race questions on state application forms and makes violations a misdemeanor) has been removed from the bill entirely. The previous version described these as 'nonsubstantive changes' to that section.

Data collection under the new Education Code section begins July 1, 2026. The first summary report is due beginning July 1, 2027, with annual reports required thereafter.

The Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery (established by SB 518) must create and publish a public dashboard allowing anyone to view the complaint data. The report and dashboard must not include personally identifiable information of any complainant.

Fiscal committee review changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the bill now has state fiscal implications, likely due to the new reporting and dashboard requirements imposed on state agencies.

New Section 8310.10 added to the Government Code requiring the Civil Rights Department and the State Department of Education/Superintendent of Public Instruction to collect demographic data (ethnicity, race, gender, age, and other critical demographic information) from individuals submitting complaints, along with complaint descriptions, actions taken, timelines, and dispositions.

State entities must publish the collected complaint data on their internet websites and transmit it to the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery (established by SB 518), which will create and publish public dashboards. Personal identifying information is excluded and deemed confidential.

New definition of 'state entity' limited to the Civil Rights Department and the State Department of Education/Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Legislative findings section added to satisfy California constitutional requirements (Article I, Section 3) for statutes that limit public access to government records, justifying the confidentiality of personal identifying information in published complaint data.

Fiscal committee review changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the amended bill now has a state fiscal impact requiring Legislative Fiscal Council analysis.