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Committee advances bill to explicitly protect menopause-related conditions under FEHA

California State Assembly Labor and Employment Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary

AB 1940, introduced by Assemblymember Calderon, would add perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act protections and clarify access to reasonable workplace accommodations; the Labor and Employment Committee passed the measure and referred it to Judiciary.

Assemblymember Calderon told the committee AB 1940 would update the Fair Employment and Housing Act to explicitly cover perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause, aiming to reduce discrimination and improve access to reasonable accommodations for affected workers.

"Menopause can bring a wide variety of symptoms, including physical, emotional and cognitive changes," the author said, arguing…

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