In order to eliminate discrimination, it is necessary to provide effective remedies that will both prevent and deter unlawful employment practices and redress the adverse effects of those practices on aggrieved persons. To that end, this part shall be deemed an exercise of the Legislature’s authority pursuant to Section 1 of Article XIV of the California Constitution.
Cal. Gov. Code § 12920.5
Findings and Declarations of Policy
Known as the California Fair Employment and Housing Act
The act spans §§ 12900–12999 (115 sections).
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 911, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.