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Spokane holds first readings of hiring and gender-affirming care ordinances
Summary
Council Member Lydina Barrete reported first readings of two ordinances: one to prevent employers from requiring an address before a provisional job offer, aimed at expanding fair-chance hiring for people experiencing homelessness, and another to affirm city health-care coverage for gender-affirming care and require periodic policy review.
City Council Member Lydina Barrete said the council held first readings of two ordinances: one she described as the "Bridal Address" ordinance, which Barrete said would expand fair-chance hiring practices for people experiencing homelessness by ensuring qualified applicants are not excluded solely because they lack a brick-and-mortar address or housing status; the other would affirm the right to seek…
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