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Committee Advances Fair Chance Act Amendment to Exclude Conviction Questions for Board Appointments
Summary
The committee approved forwarding an amendment to the administrative code that extends the Fair Chance Act—6s ban-the-box approach to applicants for city boards and commissions, removing felony-conviction disclosure requirements and limiting use of conviction history in appointment and removal decisions.
Supervisor Jane Kim introduced a trailing amendment on Feb. 25 to extend the Board—6s Fair Chance Act changes to applicants for board and commission membership. The amendment removes a requirement that applicants disclose felony convictions and sets limits on how the City may inquire about or use conviction history when…
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