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AB1660 - Authorized Immigrants Who Receive New Driver's License Protected
A new measure addresses national origin discrimination that could result from the improper use of California driver's licenses. Specifically, the law expands the definition of national origin discrimination in California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
A new measure addresses national origin discrimination that could result from the improper use of California driver's licenses. Specifically, the law expands the definition of national origin discrimination in California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA); prohibits employer discrimination on the basis of possessing a driver's license granted pursuant to the law that permits a person unable to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law ("AB 60 license",4 and who is otherwise qualified to be granted a driver's license; stipulates that an employer violates FEHA by requiring a person to present a driver's license, unless possessing a driver's license (a) is required by law or (b) is required by the employer and the employer's requirement is otherwise permitted by law; provides that an action taken by an employer to comply with any requirement or prohibition under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act is not a violation of law. (AB 1660; amends Government Code section 12926 and Vehicle Code sections 1653.5, 12800.7 and 12801.9.)
Employer Action: The bill specifies that compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act is not a violation of FEHA. Therefore, until federal immigration law changes, this bill is of little effect.