Section 8310.5 Of Chapter 5. Miscellaneous From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 5.
8310.5
. (a) A state agency, board, or commission that directly or
by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic
origin of Californians shall use separate collection categories and
tabulations for the following:
(1) Each major Asian group, including, but not limited to,
Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian,
Laotian, and Cambodian.
(2) Each major Pacific Islander group, including, but not limited
to, Hawaiian, Guamanian, and Samoan.
(b) The data collected pursuant to the different collection
categories and tabulations described in subdivision (a) shall be
included in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of
Californians by the state agency, board, or commission published or
released on or after July 1, 2012. The data shall be made available
to the public in accordance with state and federal law, except for
personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential.