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CITIZENS FOR UNIFORM LAWS v. CTY OF CONTRA COSTA

Docket No. A051054.

233 Cal.App.3d 1468 (1991)

285 Cal. Rptr. 456

CITIZENS FOR UNIFORM LAWS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.

September 10, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Michael D. Imfeld for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Victor J. Westman, County Counsel, and Andrea W. Cassidy, Deputy County Counsel, for Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

KING, J. —

I. INTRODUCTION

In this case we hold that a county may adopt an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against those who undergo health testing which discloses an infectious disease, for the public health purpose of encouraging citizens to be tested without fear of discrimination in order to learn of the presence of the disease and prevent its transmission, even though the state has preempted the...

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