CA AB2064

Adds "formerly incarcerated status" as a protected characteristic under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in business establishments based on prior incarceration

Defines "formerly incarcerated status" as the condition of an individual who has completed a sentence in any correctional or juvenile facility and is now released; excludes currently incarcerated individuals

Extends existing civil rights protections to formerly incarcerated persons, granting them equal access to accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, and services at all business establishments

Protection covers both actual formerly incarcerated status and perceived status, including association with someone who has or is perceived to have this characteristic

Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins on February 18, 2026; requires majority vote and fiscal committee review