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CA AB920

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2024

Primary Sponsor

Isaac Bryan

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "housing status" as a protected characteristic under California's state discrimination law (Government Code Section 11135)

  • Prohibits discrimination based on housing status in any program or activity conducted, operated, or administered by the state, or funded directly by the state

  • Defines "housing status" to refer to the status of experiencing homelessness, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50675.15(a)(2)

  • Applies the same protections to housing status as existing protections for other characteristics including race, sex, disability, age, and sexual orientation

  • Requires that definitions of protected bases in discrimination cases reference Section 12926 of the Government Code

Legislative Description

Discrimination: housing status.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/1/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/28/2023
Judiciary2/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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