AB 2103: Office of Data and Innovation: Engaged California Program.

Existing law establishes the Office of Data and Innovation within the Government Operations Agency with a mission to deliver better government services to the people of California through technology and service innovation, data, and design. Existing law establishes the Data and Innovation Services Revolving Fund consisting of certain sources of moneys including donations, endowments, or grants of funds from private or public sources that commit to the offices mission of ethical, efficient, effective, secure, and responsible use of data in a manner that respects privacy. Exiting law makes moneys in the fund available upon appropriation of the Legislature, as specified.

This bill would establish the Engaged California Program within the office. The bill would require the office to to, among other things, design, establish, and maintain a platform for ongoing dialogue between Californians and state government and to establish best practices for its use. Upon appropriation of sufficient funding, by the Legislature, the bill would require the office to select and activate topics to be selected for deliberation on the platform and in accordance with specified procedure and would require state agencies identified by the office to coordinate outreach, among other things. The bill would authorize the office to receive require the Data and Innovation Services Revolving Fund to consist of supplemental funding for the Engaged California Program from partner organizations. The bill would continuously appropriate any funding received for the program to the office for purposes of the program. prohibit organizations that provide that funding from participating in the selection of a topic for deliberation and from participating in the deliberation. The bill would also make any unspent funds appropriated for the Engaged California Program during the 202627 fiscal year available for use by that program during the 202728 fiscal year.