Bill Text: CA SB403 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Discrimination on the basis of ancestry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2024-01-25 - Veto sustained. [SB403 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB403-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 403

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Introduced by Senator Wahab

February 09, 2023

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An act relating to discrimination.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 403, as introduced, Wahab. Discrimination on the basis of ancestry.

Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, establishes the Civil Rights Department to enforce civil rights laws with respect to housing and employment and to protect and safeguard the right of all persons to obtain and hold employment without discrimination based on specified characteristics or status, including, among others, ancestry.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would protect people from discrimination on the basis of their ancestry.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would protect people from discrimination on the basis of their ancestry.