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The Ralph Civil Rights Act in California
All persons in California have the right to be free from any violence, or intimidation by threat of violence
By Chris Micheli, February 11, 2023 10:05 am
Civil Code Section 51.7(a) creates the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976, which provides that all persons within the jurisdiction of California have the right to be free from any violence, or intimidation by threat of violence, committed against their persons or property because of political affiliation, or on account of any specified characteristic, or position in a labor dispute, or because another person perceives them to have one or more of those characteristics.
The Act defines the phrase “intimidation by threat of violence.” In addition, a person is prohibited from requiring another person to waive any legal right, penalty, remedy, forum, or procedure for a violation of this section, as a condition of entering into a contract for goods or services, including the right to file and pursue a civil action or complaint with, or otherwise notify, the Attorney General or any other public prosecutor, or law enforcement agency, the Civil Rights Department, or any court or other governmental entity.
This Act prohibits a person from refusing to enter into a contract with, or refusing to provide goods or services to, another person on the basis that the other person refuses to waive any legal right, penalty, remedy, forum, or procedure for a violation of this section, including the right to file and pursue a civil action or complaint with, or otherwise notify, the Attorney General or any other public prosecutor, or law enforcement agency, the Civil Rights Department, or any other governmental entity.
If a person enters into a waiver of any rights for a violation of this section, the waiver must be knowing and voluntary, in writing, and expressly not made as a condition of entering into a contract for goods or services or as a condition of providing or receiving goods and services. The burden of proof is on the person seeking to enforce the waiver.
This Act does not apply to statements concerning positions in a labor dispute that are made during otherwise lawful labor picketing.
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So, under the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976, all persons within the jurisdiction of California have the right to be free from any violence, or intimidation by threat of violence, committed against their persons or property because of political affiliation, or on account of any specified characteristic, or position in a labor dispute, or because another person perceives them to have one or more of those characteristics? Remember when violent groups like Antifa and BLM were attacking Trump supporters trying to attend rallies? Not only were Democrat government officials ignoring the violence, some were even condoning it? The Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976 seems to be another law that Democrats selectively enforce?
Excellent point, Mario.
The democraps probably don’t even know it exists. And if they knew about it they would probably call it “rrrrrrrrrrrrracist” like they do with everything they don’t like. But good point Mario.
Well put sir!