Assemblyman Marc Levine's AB 1576 would have amended the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995 by prohibiting businesses from charging more for products "because of the gender of the targeted user." Levine, a Democrat from Marin County, says he won't quit his effort despite the bill being labeled "inactive" for this session. I remain committed to end discrimination women face in society and plan to advance the bill next year,” Levine told Legal Newsline. This is the pricing his bill would target, though opposition said the bill lacked clearly defined terms and would have drummed up litigation. Groups like CJAC, the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Retailers Association joined to lobby against it.

Source: Forbes August 15, 2017 12:00 UTC