AB280 prohibits places of public accommodation from reserving a single-stall restroom for a specific gender, while authorizing signage for such a restroom that reads “All-Gender Bathroom” or “All-Accessible Bathroom.”
The Assembly passed AB280 on May 27, 2021, by a vote of 36 to 5. We have assigned pluses to the nays because all citizens, including private business owners, have a right — which the government has a duty to uphold — to protect both themselves and their children from obscene, indecent, or profane activity. This right is retained under and guaranteed by the 9th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.