California · Civil Code
CIV §51.5: (a) No business establishment of any kind whatsoever shall discriminate against, boycott or blacklist, or refuse to buy from, contract with, sell to, or trade with any person in this state on account
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Businesses cannot discriminate against, boycott, blacklist, or refuse to conduct business with any person in the state based on protected characteristics.
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