Cal. GOV § 8257
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8257, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Official statutory text
The commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies, departments, and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development, and the rights and interests of APIA communities and on how to respond most effectively to the views, needs, and concerns of the state’s APIA communities.
(b) Assist the state in maintaining effective liaison and outreach with APIA communities in California by, among other means, disseminating information about Asian American resources to the public and engaging in effective outreach with APIA communities in the state by communicating information to them concerning public and private programs that are beneficial to their interest.
(c) Examine issues of access and cultural and language sensitivity by state agencies, departments, and commissions and compile research about APIA communities relative to the use of state services, including the development and maintenance of data relative to this use.
(d) Provide assistance to policymakers and state agencies on identifying the needs or problems affecting APIA communities and in developing appropriate responses and programs.
(e) Educate the public about hate crimes against APIA communities and other key issue areas identified by the commission.
(a) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies, departments, and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development, and the rights and interests of APIA communities and on how to respond most effectively to the views, needs, and concerns of the state’s APIA communities.
(b) Assist the state in maintaining effective liaison and outreach with APIA communities in California by, among other means, disseminating information about Asian American resources to the public and engaging in effective outreach with APIA communities in the state by communicating information to them concerning public and private programs that are beneficial to their interest.
(c) Examine issues of access and cultural and language sensitivity by state agencies, departments, and commissions and compile research about APIA communities relative to the use of state services, including the development and maintenance of data relative to this use.
(d) Provide assistance to policymakers and state agencies on identifying the needs or problems affecting APIA communities and in developing appropriate responses and programs.
(e) Educate the public about hate crimes against APIA communities and other key issue areas identified by the commission.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in California?
Find a California lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.