Jerry Brown signs the Equal Benefits bill, blocking state contracts with anti-LGBT companies

[RyanPsych]

Sacramento -- Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that will bar the State of California from entering into contracts in excess of $100,000 with businesses and other entities that deny equal benefits to the same-sex spouses of their employees. The Equal Benefits bill (SB 117) was authored by Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Equality California.

"The state's tax dollars earned by hardworking Californians should not be invested in companies that unfairly discriminate against LGBT people and their families," said Roland Palencia, Executive Director of Equality California. "The Equal Benefits bill will ensure that the state does not enter into major contracts with companies that discriminate against same-sex couples. We are grateful to have Governor Brown and Senator Kehoe continuing the fight for the rights of all California workers."


Beginning in 1996 in San Francisco, Equality California's leadership has been working with city councils and the California legislature to pass equal benefits ordinances. Since then, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo County, San Diego and Santa Monica have adopted such ordinances. Other cities with similar ordinances include Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Miami Beach.


"Providing the same benefits to an employee with a domestic partner, or same-sex or opposite-sex spouse ensures that workers receive equal pay for equal work," said Senator Christine Kehoe. "California should lead the way for other employers to provide benefits that are non-discriminatory."

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[TheWraith]

1. Jerry Brown rocks.

That is all.

[stopwastingmymoney]

3. +1

And a K & R

[Initech]

2. *Mr Burns voice* Exxxxxxcelllent!!!!!!!!

[TheWraith]

4. Kick for the afternoon crowd.

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