CA SB1016

Requires the State Department of Public Health, beginning January 1, 2028, to collect demographic data using separate categories for Hispanic/Latino groups and Mesoamerican Indigenous nations when reporting on major diseases, leading causes of death, pregnancy, housing, and mental health rates.

Mandates inclusion of specific Latino groups (Mexican, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Colombian, Peruvian) and Indigenous nations (Maya, Aztec, Mixteco, Zapoteco, Triqui) in data collection forms, with blank spaces for additional groups.

Requires language preference collection to include Mixteco, Triqui, Zapoteco, K'iche, Mam, and Kanjobal, plus space for additional languages.

Mandates publication of collected data in demographic reports beginning July 1, 2029, with annual legislative reporting on data and collection methods, while keeping personal identifying information confidential.

Allows the department to continue reporting data in original form if collected under federal programs, by other state entities, or by third-party entities not solely funded by the department.