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It is a violation of the US and California constitutions for the government of California to discriminate against someone because he "injected himself into the
by rufus_foreman 2y ago
It is a violation of the US and California constitutions for the government of California to discriminate against someone because he "injected himself into the presidential race" or because of "derogatory comments he has made about the transgender community". Those are obvious examples of protected free speech. Whether you loathe Elon Musk or you dislike him, nobody should be happy to see his rights violated.
A private business is a different matter but it is not completely clear that it would be legal for a private business in California to discriminate against customers based on their political speech, see https://www.civilrightsca.com/blog/discrimination-trump-supporters https://www.civilrightsca.com/blog/discrimination-trump-supp...:
"The text of the Unruh Act prohibits arbitrary discrimination, including discrimination due to 'sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status'
Though 'political belief' does not appear in the list, political discrimination might still be against the law. California courts have interpreted the Unruh Act to include some characteristics that are not listed."