This resolution urges the California Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that weakened anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents in long-term care facilities. It aims to restore those protections to ensure fair treatment for all residents.
Resolution urging the California Supreme Court to review the Third District Court of Appeals ruling in Taking Offense v. California and restore anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents of long-term care facilities.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to restore LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections in long-term care facilities after a court ruling undermined existing rights.
The California Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 219, creating an LGBT Seniors Bill of Rights to protect LGBTQ seniors in long-term care facilities from discrimination.
The Board passed an ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit discrimination against residents in long-term care facilities based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The court struck down provisions of SB 219 requiring nursing home staff to use correct pronouns for trans and nonbinary patients, eliminating critical protections.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and state departments filed a petition urging the Supreme Court to restore the protections of SB 219.
The Board adopted a resolution urging the California Supreme Court to review the Appeals Court ruling and restore anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, allowing it to become effective without approval.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
