AB 1726: A California Case Study on Disaggregating Public Health Data by Race and Ethnicity

This policy brief presents key challenges to implementing California Assembly Bill 1726, which passed in 2016 and requires the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to break down broad demographic data it collects into more specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) subgroups. It provides recommendations for public agencies on community engagement and data equity practices and is informed by a series of research meetings in which SEARAC participated with stakeholders, including CDPH, local health jurisdictions, health service providers, community organizations, and data advocates.

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