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AB 766: State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
What AB 766 does, verified March 9, 2026
This bill aims to improve the state government's strategic planning and performance. It requires state agencies and departments to develop and report on a strategic plan that includes a description of the elements, process, and timetable for its completion. The plan must also reflect the use of data analysis and inclusive practices to advance racial equity and address disparities. Agencies will be required to develop or update the strategic plan if feasible, and the plan will be subject to the governor's authority. The goal is to make state government more effective and responsive to the needs of the public.
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| Jan. 22, 2026 | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
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| Oct. 13, 2025 | Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | Vetoed by Governor. |
| Sep. 23, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, September 15, 2025 · 564 words
| Enrolled September 15, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate September 10, 2025 |
| Passed IN Assembly September 11, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate September 05, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate August 29, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate July 09, 2025 |
| Amended IN Assembly May 23, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 766
| Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Elhawary, Gipson, Jackson, McKinnor, Ransom, and Wilson) (Principal coauthors: Senators Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Weber Pierson) |
February 18, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 11816 of, and to add Section 11818 to, the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 766, Sharp-Collins. State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The State Government Strategic Planning and Performance and Review Act requires each agency, department, office, or commission for which strategic planning efforts are recommended, as specified, to develop a strategic plan and to report to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by April 1 each year on the steps being taken to develop and adopt a strategic plan. The act requires the report to include a description of the elements to be included in the strategic plan, the process for developing and adopting the strategic plan, and the timetable for the plan’s completion.
This bill would instead require each agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority to develop and report on the above-described strategic plan. The bill would also require each agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority to, for any strategic plans applicable and if feasible, develop or update the strategic plan to reflect the use of data analysis and inclusive practices to more effectively advance racial equity and to respond to identified disparities with changes to the organization’s policies, programs, and operations, among other things.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 11816 of the Government Code is amended to read:11816.
(a) Each agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority shall develop a strategic plan and shall report to the Governor and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by April 1, 2026, and by each April 1 thereafter on the steps being taken to develop and adopt a strategic plan.(b) The report required by subdivision (a) shall include a description of the elements to be included in the strategic plan, the process for developing and adopting the strategic plan, a timetable for the plan’s completion, and an identification of the steps being taken to develop performance measures that could be used for a performance budgeting system or a performance review.
(c) In developing its strategic plan, each agency, department, office, or commission shall consult with, at minimum, employee organizations, the Legislature, client groups served, suppliers, and contractors.
SEC. 2.
Section 11818 is added to the Government Code, to read:11818.
Every agency, department, office, or commission subject to the Governor’s authority shall, for any strategic plans applicable and if feasible, develop or update, as applicable, the strategic plan to reflect the use of data analysis and inclusive practices to more effectively advance racial equity and to respond to identified disparities with changes to the organization’s mission, vision, goals, data tools, policies, programs, operations, community engagement, tribal consultation policies and practices, and any other actions as necessary to serve all Californians.Text of AB 766 as enrolled, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions