December 15, 2011
The legal interpretation of the law by the California Supreme Court in Koire v. Metro Car Wash explains that any such discounts constitute sex stereotyping prohibited by the Act.
The Unruh Civil Rights Act is a piece of California legislation that applies to all businesses and specifically outlaws discrimination based on age, sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, or sexual orientation. The law was enacted in 1959.
The text of the law states that: "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, marital status, or sexual orientation are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever."
The text of the law states that: "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, marital status, or sexual orientation are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever."
