Community youth athletics programs: sex or gender discrimination.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands California’s anti-discrimination laws to include community youth athletics programs. It prohibits cities, counties, special districts, school districts, and charter schools from discriminating against individuals based on sex or gender in the operation, administration, or allocation of resources for these programs. The bill also provides a framework for courts to assess whether programs effectively accommodate the athletic interests and abilities of both genders, considering factors like scheduling, facilities, and coaching opportunities.
Key provisions
- Prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender in community youth athletics programs.
- Applies to cities, counties, special districts, school districts, and charter schools.
- Defines key terms such as ‘community youth athletics program’ and ‘parks and recreation facilities and resources.’
- Establishes factors for courts to consider when determining if programs adequately accommodate both genders.
- Requires local agencies to demonstrate accommodation if one gender is underrepresented.
- Allows for civil actions to enforce the law.
- Provides for reimbursement to local agencies and school districts if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates state-mandated costs.
Who is affected
- Youth athletes
- Cities
- Counties
- Special districts
- School districts
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