(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Unruh Civil Rights Act. (b) All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever. (c) This section shall not be construed to confer any right or privilege on a person that is conditioned or limited by law or that is applicable alike to persons of every sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status, or to persons regardless of their genetic information. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any construction, alteration, repair, structural or otherwise, or modification of any sort whatsoever, beyond that construction, alteration, repair, or modification that is otherwise required by other provisions of law, to any new or existing establishment, facility, building, improvement, or any other structure, nor shall anything in this section be construed to augment, restrict, or alter in any way the authority of the State Architect to require construction, alteration, repair, or modifications that the State Architect otherwise possesses pursuant to other laws. (e) For purposes of this section: (1) âDisabilityâ means any mental or physical disability as defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code. (2) (A) âGenetic informationâ means, with respect to any individual, information about any of the following: (i) The individualâs genetic tests. (ii) The genetic tests of family members of the individual. (iii) The manifestation of a disease or disorder in family members of the individual. (B) âGenetic informationâ includes any request for, or receipt of, genetic services, or participation in clinical research that includes genetic services, by an individual or any family member of the individual. (C) âGenetic informationâ does not include information about the sex or age of any individual. (3) âMedical conditionâ has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 12926 of the Government Code. (4) âRaceâ is inclusive of traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles. âProtective hairstylesâ includes, but is not limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locs, and twists. (5) âReligionâ includes all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice. (6) âSexâ includes, but is not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. âSexâ also includes, but is not limited to, a personâs gender. âGenderâ means sex, and includes a personâs gender identity and gender expression. âGender expressionâ means a personâs gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the personâs assigned sex at birth. (7) âSex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration statusâ includes any of the following: (A) Any combination of those characteristics. (B) A perception that the person has any particular characteristic or characteristics within the listed categories or any combination of those characteristics. (C) A perception that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any particular characteristic or characteristics, or any combination of characteristics, within the listed categories. (8) âSexual orientationâ has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (s) of Section 12926 of the Gove
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