Los Angeles County:

In 2016, the city of Los Angeles passed the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).  Preempting California’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) by nearly two years, the FCIHO prohibits private employers operating in the city of Los Angeles from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal history on job applications or postings.  The first instance in which such an inquiry can be made is after a conditional offer of employment is extended.  An employer that wishes to withdraw an offer of employment based on criminal history must first engage in a defined “Fair ...