AB 1578: State agency officials: training on responding to hate: local agency officials: anti-hate speech training.

This bill amends existing law to require public officials, including elected officials, to receive training on anti-harassment and anti-hate speech. Starting in 2028, employers that are state agencies or local agencies must provide this training to all employees, including supervisory and nonsupervisory employees. The training must include prevention of abusive conduct and include anti-hate speech training for elected officials. Additionally, local agency officials who receive compensation or salary must receive training on preventing sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. The bill also specifies that a state official or local official who serves multiple agencies only needs to receive training once every two years.