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AB-1937: Clarifying Anti-Discrimination Rules for Childcare
This bill clarifies that existing state laws against discrimination in businesses fully apply to early childcare and education providers.
What This Bill Does
- Clarifies that the Unruh Civil Rights Act applies to early care and education settings.
- Defines 'business establishments' to include licensed centers, family homes, and informal caregivers who charge fees for services provided to the public.
- Prohibits discrimination in access to or provision of childcare based on traits like race, disability, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status.
- States that these rules apply whether care is publicly funded or privately paid for.
- Ensures this law does not limit other existing protections against discrimination.
Who It Names or Affects
- Licensed childcare centers and licensed family childcare homes.
- Family, friend, and neighbor caregivers who provide services to the public for a fee.
- Parents and families seeking early care and education services.
- The Civil Rights Department, which enforces these rules.
Terms To Know
- Unruh Civil Rights Act
- A state law that guarantees equal treatment in all business establishments regardless of personal traits like race or disability.
- Family, friend, and neighbor care providers
- Individuals who provide childcare services to the public for a fee but are not licensed centers or family homes.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not require anyone to disclose their immigration or citizenship status.
- This bill clarifies existing rules rather than creating entirely new categories of protected people.