16 – SB 1005 – Modernizing Code Language to Reflect Marriage Equality

Year: 2016

Category: Family, Social/Political

Bill Description:

Marriage equality is the law of the land in California, and conformity between case law, legal precedent, and statutory language ensures a fair process for those seeking remedy under the law, individual litigants, and those tasked with studying, developing and applying the law. SB 1005 amends various code sections to reflect established case law and legal precedent with respect marriage equality.

16 – AB 1732 – The Equal Restroom Access Act

Year: 2016

Category: Social/Political, Workplace, Housing

Bill Description:

This bill enacts the most progressive statewide restroom access policy in the nation, requiring all single-occupancy restrooms in businesses, government buildings and places of public accommodation to be available to everyone. Compliance with the bill is a matter of changing a sign on a restroom door.

16 – AB 1887 – Prevent California-Funded Travel to States with A License to Discriminate

Year: 2016

Category: Workplace, Social/Political

Bill Description:

AB 1887 prohibits state agencies and the Legislature from approving state funded or sponsored travel to a state that, after June 26, 2015, has enacted a law that voids or repeals existing state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, or has enacted a law that authorizes or requires discrimination against same-sex couples or their families on these bases.

16 – SB 1408 – HIV Organ and Tissue Donation Equity

Year: 2016

Category: Medical, Social/Political

Bill Description:

This bill would allow for organ and tissue donation between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients, bringing state law in line with federal law under the HOPE Act. Permitting donated, HIV-positive organs and tissue to be used for transplantation in HIV-positive patients has the potential to save the lives of hundreds of HIV-positive patients each year, as well as shortening the general waiting list for individuals awaiting transplants.

16 – AB 2246 – Suicide Prevention Policies in Schools

Year: 2016

Category: Educational, Medical, Social/Political, Workplace

Bill Description:

This bill requires schools to adopt policies to give teachers the tools necessary to identify and combat teen suicide.

16 – SB 1146 – Uncovering Discrimination in Higher Education

Year: 2016

Category: Educational, Social/Political, Workplace

Bill Description:

SB 1146 would increase transparency in higher education by requiring institutions affiliated with religious organizations to publicly disclose exemptions to nondiscrimination law that they claim and allow prospective students or employees to make an informed decision about attending school or accepting employment.

16 – SJR 26 – Urging Science-Based Guidelines for Blood Donation

Year: 2016

Category: Medical, Social/Political

Bill Description:

This resolution would make clear that California’s elected leaders join medical and community groups alike in urging development of science-based guidelines for blood donation that focus on risk-assessment of individuals instead of stigmatizing standards that continue to discriminate against gay and bisexual men.

16 – AJR 45 – Resolution in Support of the Equality Act

Year: 2016

Category: Social/Political, Workplace, Housing, Educational

Bill Description:

This resolution calls on Congress to enact the Equality Act. The Equality Act updates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit, and the jury system. To cite one of example of the importance of these protections, updating the federal definition of public accommodations would ensure that all individuals will be able to access and use social and public spaces. The Equality Act would maintain exemptions that religious organizations and schools currently enjoy, but would make clear that religion cannot be used to justify refusal of service based on a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

15 – AB 1050 – Ensure that Private Organizations that Discriminate Do Not Benefit from State Employee Charity

Year: 2015

Category: Workplace, Social/Political

Bill Description:

This bill would require that all charities eligible for donations through a state employee giving program are screened to ensure that they do not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

15 – AB 87 – End Discrimination Against Transgender Jurors

Year: 2015

Category: Social/Political

Bill Description:

This bill would prohibit discrimination against transgender jurors in the jury selection process in California courts. The bill also makes clear that jury selection discrimination based on ethnicity, age, genetic information, or disability is prohibited as well.