Santa Cruz Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

The city of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) enacted a local anti-discrimination ordinance (ordinance).

The ordinance prohibits discrimination based on race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical), medical condition, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), physical characteristics, marital status, age, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family health history and genetic test results), organizational affiliation, and military and veteran status, or any other¹