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Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 1340, which mandates the Civil Rights Department to collaborate with local agencies to prevent and eliminate unlawful practices. Local agencies may now play a more active role in handling discrimination complaints, potentially providing quicker and more localized responses.
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 1340, which mandates the
Civil Rights Department to collaborate with local agencies to
prevent and eliminate unlawful practices. Local agencies may now
play a more active role in handling discrimination complaints,
potentially providing quicker and more localized responses.
SB 1340 now provides that any political subdivision of the state
may enact and enforce anti-discrimination laws that are at least as
protective as state law. Importantly for employers, local
enforcement may occur only after the Civil Rights Department issues
a right-to-sue notice; however, the statute of limitations provided
in the right-to-sue notice is extended during any local
enforcement, without prohibiting the potential plaintiff from
filing during local enforcement.
The changes take effect January 1, 2025.
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