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CRD outlines 2023 bills affecting enforcement and proposes rulemaking packages
Summary
CRD staff summarized several 2023 statutes that will change department enforcement (including SB 700, AB 2188, SB 848, SB 267) and proposed prioritized regulatory packages—cannabis-related employment rules, new leave entitlements, and source-of-income protections—with guidance and FAQs to be published in December and intakes to begin Jan. 1, 2024.
Department staff told the Civil Rights Council that multiple 2023 laws will require new or revised enforcement guidance and, in some cases, regulatory work. Rachel Langston and Mario Block outlined priority statutes and next steps.
Key bills and department actions: Rachel Langston said CRD will begin accepting intakes on Jan. 1, 2024, for new claims created or clarified by recent legislation. The department flagged several items:
- SB 700 and AB 2188: CRD described an expansion of protections against employment discrimination based on non‑psychoactive cannabinoids and employer inquiries about off‑duty cannabis use. Staff said the new cannabis‑related FEHA claims may be…
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