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Supervisors pass ordinance banning use of city resources to create registries based on religion, national origin or ethnicity
Summary
The Board unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance prohibiting city participation in databases or registries of individuals by religion, national origin or ethnicity, and added a private right of action after emotional testimony in committee and public outreach.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance prohibiting city departments from using resources to create, implement, investigate or otherwise assist any government program that registers individuals on the basis of religion, national origin or ethnicity (item 45). Supervisors also added language creating a private right of action after advocates and community members urged stronger enforcement during committee hearings.
Why it matters: The ordinance was presented as a pre-emptive city policy to ensure municipal agencies do not cooperate with any federal effort to create registries based on religion, national origin, or ethnicity. Supporters…
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