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On one of my trips to California that spring I paid a visit to Jesse Unruh—“Big Daddy” Unruh, the former Speaker of the California State Assembly.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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On one of my trips to California that spring I paid a visit to Jesse Unruh—“Big Daddy” Unruh, the former Speaker of the California State Assembly.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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On one of my trips to California that spring I paid a visit to Jesse Unruh—“Big Daddy” Unruh, the former Speaker of the California State Assembly.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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Chris Travers: In other words under the Unruh Act, if your business is open to the public, you MUST serve all members of the public equally and without any arbitrary terms.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Strange Consequences of Public Accommodations Laws 2010
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The Unruh Act was not intended to be a narrow set of protections but an extremely broad set of protections, and the courts have carried this out quite well.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Strange Consequences of Public Accommodations Laws 2010
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In ruling in favor of the school, the appeals court cited a 1998 California Supreme Court decision that said the Boy Scouts of America was a social organization, not a business establishment, and therefore did not have to comply with the Unruh Civil Rights Act. That case also involved a discrimination complaint based on sexual orientation.
Private religious school can expel lesbian students, California court rules 2009
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Reagan for the San Jose Mercury and had just written a dual biography of Reagan and Jesse Unruh.
Al Eisele: Defining Reagan's Legacy: Two Expert Views Al Eisele 2011
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What about Sisemore v. Master Financial (holding that the Unruh Act bars discrimination based on how property purchased will be used, in this case whether a home purchased will be used as a day care center)?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Strange Consequences of Public Accommodations Laws 2010
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Although, if this was in California, would that constitute an Unruh Act violation (the bank discriminating against people on probation)?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Juveniles on Probation, and Their Parents’ Guns (and Other Weapons) 2010
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Also note that the Unruh Act predates the Civil Rights Act. Note too that this is what you get when you have badly drafted, overly broad political laws.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Some Strange Consequences of Public Accommodations Laws 2010
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