Civil Rights Council votes to transmit final Government Code 11135 regulations to OAL

The Civil Rights Council voted unanimously to transmit final, unmodified regulatory text for Government Code section 11135 to the Office of Administrative Law and authorized staff to make any non‑substantive edits required by OAL.

The motion was offered during the council’s 55th meeting by the council member who identified themselves in the record as Council Member Hogg and was seconded by Council Member Glater. During discussion, subcommittee members reported no further proposed changes and said they expect additional, future rulemaking under section 11135 because of the package’s length and complexity. A roll-call vote recorded Ayes from Council Members Glater, Hong, Allude, Chair Sandoval and Walensky; the motion passed.

Why it matters: Government Code section 11135 governs nondiscrimination in programs and activities that receive state financial assistance. The council’s action moves the rulemaking package into the OAL review stage, where OAL has 30 days to approve or disapprove the regulatory filing. Department staff told the council that once OAL reviews the package an OAL attorney commonly raises technical concerns shortly before the 30‑day deadline; the subcommittee will need to be available to review any last‑minute edits and finalize the statement of reasons.

What happened next and next steps: With the council’s vote, department staff will submit the package to OAL. The council also authorized CRD staff to make non‑substantive changes that OAL may require before filing. Staff said the subcommittee will prepare the final statement of reasons and expects substantial follow‑up work in the coming weeks. No public comment opposed the motion during the meeting.

Provenance: Topic discussed by subcommittee and voted on during the action segment beginning with the motion at SEG 220 through the roll call ending at SEG 236. The subcommittee explanation and discussion of anticipated future rulemaking under 11135 occurs earlier in the presentation segment (SEG 171–206).