Bill > SB809

This bill enacts the Fair Chance Act of 2023, which would revise and expand existing laws prohibiting employers from discriminating against applicants or employees based on their criminal history. The key provisions of the bill include: - Prohibiting employers from including questions about conviction history on job applications or considering conviction history until after a conditional job offer is made, with some exceptions. - Requiring employers to conduct an individualized assessment of how an applicant's conviction history relates to the duties of the job before denying employment. - Establishing training requirements and civil penalties for employers who violate the law, with the penalties going to an enforcement fund and a recovery fund for affected applicants. - Requiring the California Civil Rights Department to issue regulations and publish annual reports on enforcement of the law. The bill also makes related changes to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and makes legislative findings to justify the limitations on public access to certain records.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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