California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12921

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

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12921 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-8-civil-rights-department/chapter-3-findings-and-declarations-of-policy/section-12921

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Findings and Declarations of Policy

§ 12920§ 12920.5§ 12921§ 12922§ 12923

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