US EditionCalifornia retailers without ‘gender neutral’ section for kids face fines up to $500 under new state law
- California stores face a penalty of up to $500 if they don't implement a gender-neutral section for children, according to a new bill set to go into effect on January 1, 2024.
- The legislation applies to retail department stores with 500 or more employees in California that sell childcare items or toys.
- Target faced backlash and calls for a boycott over its inclusion of LGBTQ+ clothing in its 2023 Pride season items, but later removed some products.
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California Retailers Without Gender-Neutral Toy Sections Face Fines up to $500 Starting Jan. 1
Large retailers will soon be subject to fines under a new California law that takes effect in a few weeks if they fail to designate a gender-neutral toy section. Under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, department stores with 500 or more employees in California that sell children’s products are required to include a gender-neutral area in the store. Those that fail to comply with the law will be fined up to $250 for the first violation o…
It will soon be illegal for California department stores not to have a 'gender-neutral' section for kids
A new law is set to go into effect that requires large department store retailers in California to have gender-neutral toy and child-care sections — or face a fine.A bill passed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2021 will go into effect on January 1, 2024. The law requires any department store in California that employs over 500 people across the state to follow the gender-neutral rules.Assembly Bill 1084 said that any location in California w…
Blue State Set to Fine Toy Stores That Don't Have Gender-Neutral Sections Under New Law
A California law described as “nannyish overreach” that takes effect next month requires major retailers to have a gender-neutral section for toys and child care items. The 2021 law, which won the approval of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, requires California department stores with 500 or more employees to create a gender-neural section of toys “regardless of whether they have been traditionally marketed for either girls or for boys,” …
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