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Government Code - GOV

TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980]

  ( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. )
  

DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT [11000 - 15986]

  ( Division 3 added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 111. )
  

PART 2.8. CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT [12900 - 12999]

  ( Heading of Part 2.8 amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 29. )
  

CHAPTER 3. Findings and Declarations of Policy [12920 - 12923]
  ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 992. )

  
12921.  

(a) The opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, reproductive health decisionmaking, or veteran or military status is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right.

(b) The opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold housing without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Section 51 of the Civil Code is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 630, Sec. 4. (SB 523) Effective January 1, 2023.)