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CA AJR38

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

7/15/2014

Primary Sponsor

Rudy Salas

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Congress to pass and the President to sign Senate Bill 1281 and House Resolution 2654 to add federal protections against employment and housing discrimination based on military and veteran status

  • Encourages California's Congressional Delegation members to join as coauthors on the federal measures

  • Notes that California already added military and veteran status protections to its Fair Employment and Housing Act through Assembly Bill 556 (2013)

  • Acknowledges that veterans face employment disadvantages during transition to civilian life and are often subject to negative stereotypes and discrimination

  • Directs the Assembly Chief Clerk to transmit the resolution to the President, Vice President, and members of Congress

Legislative Description

Fair employment and housing: military and veteran status.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 99, Statutes of 2014.

7/15/2014

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs5/22/2014
Rules5/8/2014
Labor and Employment2/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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