Cities and counties must use more detailed Black ancestry categories in hiring data
When cities and counties collect ancestry or ethnic origin data on new hires, they must include the same added categories for Black or African American groups that state hiring uses, meant to count descendants of people enslaved in the United States.
Who it affects
City and county governments and their new hires
When
This law took effect on January 1, 2026, but the changes described here start on January 1, 2027.
- : Signed into law
- : Law took effect
- : The changes described here start to apply
Official text
California SB 515: Local government: collection of demographic data.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.