California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov Code §12940) and the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ Code §51) prohibit discrimination based on protected characteristics. For security guards, this means:

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Profiling or selecting persons for detention based on protected characteristics is unlawful and exposes the guard, PPO, and client to FEHA, Unruh Act, and Bane Act liability; service-animal accommodations and disability access must also be respected

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Guards may refuse service or deny entry based on race, religion, disability, or other protected status where the client's written post orders direct them to, because the duty then rests on the client

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Only government employers are subject to discrimination claims, so a private patrol operator and its guards are outside the reach of both FEHA and the Unruh Act on privately owned premises

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Federal anti-discrimination law does not apply in California because the state's own statutes occupy the field, leaving FEHA and the Unruh Act as the only sources of any obligation

California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov Code §12940) and the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ Code §51) prohibit discrimination based on protected characteristics. For security guards, this means:

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