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Personal rights: civil liability and enforcement.

It became law on Oct 12, 2019.

CA AB 1820 · Assembly Bill · 2019–2020

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Became law
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Latest action
Oct 12, 2019

What it does

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act protects and safeguards the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination, abridgment, or harassment on account of various personal characteristics. Under existing law, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is responsible for receiving, investigating, conciliating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints alleging violations of specified civil rights, including sexual harassment claims.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 12, 2019

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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  • Committee on JudiciaryLead sponsor

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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