(a) The Office of Data and Innovation is hereby established within the Government Operations Agency. Effective July 1, 2023, the Office of Data and Innovation shall operate as a standalone entity that reports to the Government Operations Agency consistent with other state entities listed in Section 12803.2. (b) There shall be a Director of the Office of Data and Innovation. The director shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The director shall report to the Secretary of Government Operations. The director shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the office and shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, and assume and discharge all responsibilities necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. The Governor may appoint people to the office who are exempt from civil service. The total number of exempt positions in the office shall not exceed 22. (c) There shall be a Chief Data Officer in the Office of Data and Innovation who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The Chief Data Officer shall report to the Director of the Office of Data and Innovation. The Chief Data Officer shall be responsible for data practices within the state with an overarching goal to improve government data use. (d) For the purposes of this section: (1) âDirectorâ means the Director of the Office of Data and Innovation. (2) âCDOâ means Chief Data Officer of the Office of Data and Innovation. (3) âFundâ means the Data and Innovation Services Revolving Fund. (4) âOfficeâ means the Office of Data and Innovation. (5) âOpen dataâ means a dataset that is available as a whole to all at no cost, discoverable and accessible on the internet, published to minimize the time between the creation and dissemination of the data or documents, provided under terms that permit reuse, redistribution, and mixing with other datasets, and provided in an open format that is machine-readable on data.ca.gov or its successor internet website. (6) âService deliveryâ means the provision of a service or services, product or products, by a state entity or state entities to persons, other state entities, constitutional state entities, independent state entities, local government entities, federal entities, private entities, or nonprofit entities. (7) âState entityâ means an entity within the executive branch that is under the direct authority of the Governor, including, but not limited to, all departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, councils, and agencies. (e) The officeâs mission shall be to deliver better government services to the people of California through technology and service innovation, data, and design. The office shall fulfill this mission by: (1) Collaborating with state entities to transform government services. The office shall focus on measurably improving services using a deliberate, user-focused approach and data-informed practices. (2) Investing in state capabilities to put users first, build iteratively, and let data drive decisions. (3) Empowering the use of data by ensuring that the state has the infrastructure, processes, and people to manage, access, and use data ethically, efficiently, effectively, securely, responsibly, and in a manner that respects privacy. (4) Rethinking and improving how the state buys digital services and datasets. (5) Expanding the use of common platforms, services, and tools. (f) The director shall hire staff to assist in the fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities of the office. (g) The director shall establish a program to improve the stateâs service delivery and data functions, guided by service delivery and data best practices. (1) The director is hereby authorized to engage with state entities for the purpose of improving the service and data delivery functions of those state entities. (2) Engagements shall be formalized in
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