SB 1442 Summary

• Reorganizes discrimination enforcement by transferring investigation and prosecution authority for violations of Section 11135 (state program discrimination) to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

• Removes requirement that individual state agencies promulgate anti-discrimination regulations and consolidates regulatory authority under the Fair Employment and Housing Council.

• Transfers existing discrimination regulations from the California Health and Human Services Agency to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing as of January 1, 2017.

• Authorizes housing for homeless youth (persons under 25 experiencing homelessness or at-risk situations) and exempts such housing from age discrimination laws, while preempting local regulations on this issue.

• Adds new provisions on government employment and contracting outreach programs and requires state entities to comply with federal accessibility standards for electronic and information technology.