SB-388 • 2026

California Latino Commission.

Budget Education Housing

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor: Padilla (S) , Cervantes (S) , Hurtado (S) , Rubio
Last action: 2026-03-02
Official status: Veto sustained.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was vetoed by the governor but it is unclear if lawmakers later overrode this veto.

California Latino Commission

This law creates a commission to address issues faced by the Latino community in California regarding housing, education, economic mobility, labor, and health care.

What This Bill Does

Creates the California Latino Commission to address inequities faced by Latinos in areas such as housing, education, economic mobility, labor, and health care.
Chooses nine people for the commission who have expertise in specified areas including housing policy and advocacy and economic development.
Tells the commission to collect data, analyze it, develop recommendations, and monitor state programs affecting Latinos.
Requires the commission to work with other government agencies and submit annual reports to the Governor and lawmakers.

Who It Names or Affects

The Latino community in California
Government agencies that deal with housing, education, economic mobility, labor, and health care

Terms To Know

General Fund: Money from the state budget used to pay for different programs.
Advisory board: A group of people who give advice and suggestions to a larger organization or government.

Limits and Unknowns

The commission's activities would be supported by appropriations from the General Fund and grants.
The provisions of this bill will be repealed on January 1, 2036.
It is not clear if the Governor's veto was overridden by lawmakers.

Bill History

2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Veto sustained.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Stricken from file.
2025-10-13 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-13 California Legislative Information
Vetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-17 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 2764.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 3003.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
July 2 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-26 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 1366.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1198.) (May 23).
2025-05-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-07 California Legislative Information
April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 530.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-03-07 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 25.
2025-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and APPR.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
2025-02-14 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 388, Padilla.
California Latino Commission.
Existing law establishes various advisory boards and commissions in state government with specified duties and responsibilities.
This bill would create the California Latino Commission to address the inequities faced by the Latino community in housing, education, economic mobility, labor, and health care. The commission would consist of 9 members who have demonstrated expertise in specified areas, including housing policy and advocacy and economic development. The bill would task the commission with, among other things, collecting and analyzing data, developing recommendations, and monitoring the implementation of state programs and policies affecting the Latino community, as specified. The bill would require the commission to work with other state agencies and to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature. The bill would
establish that the commission and its activities would be supported by appropriations by the Legislature from the General Fund and grants from federal and private sources. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2036.

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