Bill Text: CA SB218 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Employment: discrimination enforcement: local government.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2020-01-13 - Veto sustained. [SB218 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB218-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 218

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Introduced by Senator Bradford

February 06, 2019

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An act to amend Section 12993 of the Government Code, relating to discrimination.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 218, as introduced, Bradford. Civil rights: discrimination enforcement: preemption.

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing and employment on specified bases and provides procedures for enforcement by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Under existing law, it is the intention of the Legislature that the act occupy the field of regulation of discrimination in employment and housing, but the act does not limit or restrict the application of the Unruh Civil Rights Act.

This bill would eliminate the intent provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 12993 of the Government Code is amended to read:

12993.

 (a) The provisions of this part shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes of this part. This part does not repeal any of the provisions of civil rights law or of any other law of this state relating to discrimination because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, age, or sexual orientation, unless those provisions provide less protection to the enumerated classes of persons covered under this part.

(b) The provisions in in this part relating to discrimination in employment on account of sex or medical condition do not affect the operation of the terms or conditions of any bona fide retirement, pension, employee benefit, or insurance plan, provided the terms or conditions are in accordance with customary and reasonable or actuarially sound underwriting practices.

(c)While it is the intention of the Legislature to occupy the field of regulation of discrimination in employment and housing encompassed by the provisions of this part, exclusive of all other laws banning discrimination in employment and housing by any city, city and county, county, or other political subdivision of the state,this part does not limit or restrict the application of Section 51 of the Civil Code.