California's Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civil Code §51) prohibits business establishments from discriminating based on protected characteristics. Under Unruh, an LGBTQ+ guest:
Explanation
Civil Code §51 — the Unruh Civil Rights Act — guarantees all persons in California 'full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services' regardless of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, immigration status, or gender identity and expression. Differential entry routes (b), personal-belief refusals (c), or attorney-presence requirements (d) violate the Act and expose the business and the officer to statutory damages (currently up to $4,000 per violation plus attorney's fees) and injunctive relief.
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