CALIFORNIA – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that will bar the state of California from entering into contracts in excess of $100,000 with businesses and other entities that deny equal benefits to the same-sex spouses of their employees. The Equal Benefits bill (SB 117) was authored by Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Equality California.
“The state’s tax dollars earned by hardworking Californians should not be invested in companies that unfairly discriminate against LGBT people and their families,” said Roland Palencia, executive director of Equality California. “The Equal Benefits bill will ensure that the state does not enter into major contracts with companies that discriminate against same-sex couples. We are grateful to have Gov. Brown and Sen. Kehoe continuing the fight for the rights of all California workers.”
