Governor Newsom recently signed an amendment to the CROWN Act (which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair”) extending the Act’s reach.  Specifically, the amendment, Assembly Bill 1815, makes two key changes.  First, it amends the Unruh Civil Rights Act to now include the CROWN Act.  Second, it amends key definitions in the CROWN Act to eliminate prior ambiguities.

Originally enacted in 2019, the CROWN Act is intended to prevent discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles associated with race in the workplace and public schools.  ...