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CA AB 2064

in committee

Discrimination: criminal history.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2064 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2064 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2064 about?

Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to full and equal accommodations in all business establishments regardless of their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status. This bill would add criminal history, as defined, to the list of protected characteristics under the Unruh Civil Rights Act. Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, declares the public policy of the state to be that it is necessary to protect and safeguard the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination or abridgment on account of race, religious creed, or color, among other characteristics. The act declares discrimination in housing accommodations because of race, color, or religion, among other characteristics, to be against public policy. In that regard, the act prohibits various forms of employment and housing discrimination, including various types of discrimination because of a person's race, color, or national origin, among other characteristics. This bill would add criminal history, as defined, to the list of protected characteristics under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Who sponsors CA AB 2064?

Sharp-Collins is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2064.

Description

Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of this state are entitled to full and equal accommodations in all business establishments regardless of their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status. This bill would add criminal history, as defined, to the list of protected characteristics under the Unruh Civil Rights Act. Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, declares the public policy of the state to be that it is necessary to protect and safeguard the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination or abridgment on account of race, religious creed, or color, among other characteristics. The act declares discrimination in housing accommodations because of race, color, or religion, among other characteristics, to be against public policy. In that regard, the act prohibits various forms of employment and housing discrimination, including various types of discrimination because of a person's race, color, or national origin, among other characteristics. This bill would add criminal history, as defined, to the list of protected characteristics under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Introduced
2026-04-09
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sharp-Collinsauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  3. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-04-13

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  5. 2026-04-09

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

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  6. 2026-03-12

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  8. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Papan: other
    • Pacheco: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2064

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