AB 449: Civil Rights Department: antidiscrimination campaigns.

The bill aims to enhance civil rights enforcement in California by creating statewide and regional anti-discrimination campaigns. These campaigns will be implemented by the Civil Rights Department, with the goal of discouraging discriminatory practices. A working group will be established to develop a plan for the campaigns, which will be exempt from the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. The bill makes legislative findings to demonstrate the need for these measures and the interest protected by limiting access to public meetings and writings. The campaigns will commence no later than July 1, 2026, or one year after the date of appropriation.