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Cal. Const. art. I, § 8

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Constitution of California
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October 2026

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A person may not be disqualified from entering or pursuing a business, profession, vocation, or employment because of sex, race, creed, color, or national or ethnic origin. (Sec. 8 renumbered from Sec. 18 (of Art. 20) on Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.)

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