| Entities | California (31) |
| Topics and Issues | Background checks (71) Employment Screening (20) |
The California Civil Rights Council met on February 21, 2023. Two of the items on the agenda of interest for employment screening, items VIII and IX. CDIA filed a comment in connection with these agenda items.
A video archive of the February 21 hearing will be on the CRC’s YouTube channel.
At the February 21 hearing, the Civil Rights Council voted to move its Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems to the formal rulemaking process. The regulations will be proposed as they appear in the linked document, except for a nonsubstantive update to fix a typographical error. The next step will be for the Council to draft a statement of reasons for the rulemaking and post the notice of proposed rulemaking in the California Register. At that point, the 45-day public comment period will open.
Item: VIII. Consideration of Further Modified Text of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History
- Document: Attachment B: Proposed Further Modified Text of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History
- Presenters: Chair Gabriel Sandoval and Councilmember Julie Wilensky
- Order of Discussion: A. Discussion by Council, B. Public Comment, C. Action by Council
Item IX. Consideration of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems
- Document: Consideration of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems
- Presenters: Councilmembers Tim Iglesias and Hellen Hong
- Order of Discussion: A. Discussion by Council, B. Public Comment, C. Action by Council
Additional Documents relating to Fair Employment and Housing Council’s Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History
- California Regulatory Notice Register (June 17, 2022)
- Notice – Fair Employment and Housing Council’s Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History (June 17, 2022)
- Initial Statement of Reasons
- Text of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History (undated)
- Notice of First 15-Day Comment Period on Modified Text of Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History (December 15, 2022)
- Modified Text of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History (December 13, 2022)
- Additional Modifications to Text of Proposed Modifications to Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History (March 24, 2023)
- Final Statement of Reasons (April 2023)
- Final Text (April 2023)
- Notice of Approval (July 24, 2023)
Additional Resources:
- California Civil Rights YouTube channel, Criminal History Background Checks: Shaw Law Group & CRD, (December 15, 2023)
- Troutman blog (July 2023)