AB 2188—Employer discrimination against cannabis users
A bill that would prohibit employment discrimination for cannabis use outside of work will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee June 29.
AB 2188 passed the California Assembly on a 42-13 vote June 27. Assemblymembers Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-Colton), Jose Medina (D-Riverside) and Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) voted yes.
Assemblymembers Thurston Smith (R-Hesperia), Phillip Chen (R-Yorba Linda) and Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) voted no. Assemblymembers James Ramos (D-Highland) and Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) did not vote.
The bill, written by Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), would amend the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, which already prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color,
