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Employment discrimination: conviction history.

February 18, 2026

Summary

If enacted, this bill would expand California's existing restrictions on employers using conviction history in hiring decisions, requiring individualized assessments before adverse action and limiting the types of convictions that can be considered. Financial institutions and other employers in California would need to update their background check policies and ensure compliance with stricter procedures.

Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2095

Common questions

What does "Employment discrimination: conviction history." cover?
If enacted, this bill would expand California's existing restrictions on employers using conviction history in hiring decisions, requiring individualized…
When was it published?
It was published on February 18, 2026.

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