Plain English Breakdown
The source confirms the bill was vetoed, but does not state if lawmakers successfully overrode that veto.
Faster Licensing for Descendants of American Slaves
This vetoed bill would have required state licensing boards to speed up applications for descendants of American slaves if a specific certification process is created by another law.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Consumer Affairs and its boards to expedite license applications for applicants who are certified as descendants of American slaves once a certification process is implemented.
- Makes these rules active only if SB 518 passes and creates the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery.
- Activates the new licensing process when the certification method under that other law is put in place.
- Ends or repeals these special provisions four years after they start, or on January 1, 2032, whichever comes first.
Who It Names or Affects
- Applicants seeking professional licenses who are descendants of American slaves and can be certified as such.
- The Department of Consumer Affairs and the specific boards that regulate professions in California.
Terms To Know
- Expedite
- To make a process happen faster or with less delay.
- Operative
- When the rules in the bill officially start working and must be followed.
- Repeal
- To cancel a law or rule so it is no longer active.
Limits and Unknowns
- The Governor vetoed this bill, and the latest action shows lawmakers removed consideration of overriding that veto.
- This bill cannot take effect unless SB 518 passes to create a new bureau for descendants of American slaves.
- No specific details are given in this text about how applicants will prove they are descendants.