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Cal. Civ. Code § 54

BLIND AND OTHER PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS

Applied in 105 court decisions — leading case 29 Cal. 4th 1019 - Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, Inc. (2003)

Most recently applied in JAMES SHAYLER V. 1310 PCH, LLC (October 2022)

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1049, Sec. 4

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(a) Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions have the same right as the general public to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, medical facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices, public facilities, and other public places.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Disability” means any mental or physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code.

(2) “Medical condition” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 12926 of the Government Code.

(c) A violation of the right of an individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) also constitutes a violation of this section.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.