The Unruh Civil Rights Act (colloquially the "Unruh Act") is an expansive 1959 California law that prohibits any business in California from engaging in unlawful discrimination against all persons (consumers) within California's jurisdiction, where the unlawful discrimination is in part based on a person's sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status.[1][2][3]
The Unruh Act applies to all businesses in California including: hotels and motels, restaurants, theaters, hospitals, barber and beauty shops, housing accommodations, and retail establishments.[4] The law was enacted in 1959 and was named for its author, Jesse M. Unruh. The Unruh Civil Rights Act is codified as California Civil Code section 51.[3][5]
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- ^ "Unruh Civil Rights Act - Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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- ^ "General Information about the Unruh Civil Rights Act". California Department of Fair Deployment & Housing. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Chapter 4 - Public Accomodations, Businesses and Services". Archived from the original on 24 October 2015.
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