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SCR-89 • 2026

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Smallwood-Cuevas
Last action
2026-04-28
Official status
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 28).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

SCR 89, as amended, Smallwood-Cuevas.

What This Bill Does

  • SCR 89, as amended, Smallwood-Cuevas.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • This measure would affirm the Legislature’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and encourage local, state, and federal policymakers, among other organizations, to adopt and uphold DEI principles.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 28).

  2. 2026-04-28 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  3. 2026-03-20 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  6. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3429.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. 2026-01-13 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to second reading.

  9. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    From inactive file on motion of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

  10. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

  11. 2025-07-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 1991.) (July 8).

  12. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  13. 2025-06-20 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing July 8.

  14. 2025-06-11 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 89, as amended, Smallwood-Cuevas.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
This measure would affirm the Legislature’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and encourage local, state, and federal policymakers, among other organizations, to adopt and uphold DEI principles.

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