Cal. GOV § 1031.3
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 1031.3, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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(a) The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, by January 1, 2022, shall study, review, and update their regulations and associated screening materials related to the emotional and mental condition evaluation required by Section 1031 to incorporate both of the following:
(1) Identification of explicit bias towards race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
(2) Identification of implicit bias towards race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
(b) For the purpose of this section, race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, and sexual orientation have the same meaning as incorporated by Section 422.55 of the Penal Code.
(1) Identification of explicit bias towards race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
(2) Identification of implicit bias towards race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
(b) For the purpose of this section, race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, and sexual orientation have the same meaning as incorporated by Section 422.55 of the Penal Code.
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