BILL ANALYSIS Ó
Bill No: AB
1960
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Senator Roderick D. Wright, Chair
2011-2012 Regular Session
Staff Analysis
AB 1960 Author: Dickinson
As Amended: March 27, 2012
Hearing Date: June 26, 2012
Consultant: Art Terzakis
SUBJECT
State Contracts: reports: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender businesses
DESCRIPTION
AB 1960 expands an existing reporting requirement imposed
on the Department of General Services (DGS) relative to the
level of participation of business enterprises in state
contracts by race, ethnicity, and gender to also include,
commencing January 1, 2013, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
transgender-owned (LBGT-owned) businesses.
EXISTING LAW
Existing law requires DGS to make available a report on
contracting activity containing specified information,
including the level of participation of business
enterprises, by race, ethnicity, and gender of owner for
the following categories of contracts, to the extent that
the information has been voluntarily reported to DGS: (a)
construction; (b) purchases of materials, supplies or
equipment; and, (3) professional services.
BACKGROUND
Purpose of AB 1960: The author's office points out that
currently, the level of participation of business
enterprises by race, gender, and ethnicity of contractor is
collected by DGS and reported annually. The author's
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office notes that AB 1960 represents a small, but vital
step toward breaking down discriminatory barriers
marginalizing a key segment of our population by simply
adding this integral part of the California economy and
community to the existing reporting requirements. The
author's office believes that such information has the
ability to show the extent to which this essential segment
of the society drives the state economy.
SUPPORT: As of June 22, 2012:
1st American Dream Team
2M Architecture
SUPPORT (continued)
American Airlines, Inc.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees
Aviva Spectrum
City Lites Neon, Inc.
Consulting Alliance, Inc.
Echelon Magazine
Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach
Golden Gate Business Association
Greater San Diego Business Association
Honorable Betty T. Yee, Member, Board of Equalization
Landis Communications, Inc.
Liberty & Church Communication Design
London Guest Suites
Mortgage Lender Services, Inc.
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
New American Dimensions, LLC
OutSmart Office Solutions, Inc.
OutThink Partners
Rainbow PAC
Riviera Advisors, Inc.
Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
The Healing Touch Chiropractic
Van Dorn Enterprises, LLC
WriteAway Communications Services
OPPOSE: None on file as of June 22, 2012.
FISCAL COMMITTEE: Senate Appropriations Committee
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