California Government Code

§ 12961

GOV § 12961 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2.8 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)If an unlawful practice alleged in a verified complaint adversely affects, in a similar manner, a group or class of persons of which the aggrieved person filing the complaint is a member, or if the unlawful practice raises questions of law or fact which are common to such a group or class, the aggrieved person or the director may file the complaint on behalf and as representative of such a group or class.

(b)(1) A complaint filed pursuant to subdivision (a) may be investigated as a group or class complaint.

(2)If in the judgment of the director circumstances warrant, a complaint investigated as a group or class complaint pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be treated as a group or class complaint for purposes of conciliation, dispute resolution, or civil action.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 278, Sec. 4. (SB 807) Effective January 1, 2022.