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Cal. Civil Code § 51.8 (2026)

Personal Rights

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(a)No franchisor shall discriminate in the granting of franchises solely on account of any characteristic listed or defined in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 51 of the franchisee and the composition of a neighborhood or geographic area reflecting any characteristic listed or defined in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 51 in which the franchise is located. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit a franchisor from granting a franchise to prospective franchisees as part of a program or programs to make franchises available to persons lacking the capital, training, business experience, or other qualifications ordinarily required of franchisees, or any other affirmative action program adopted by the franchisor.

(b)Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any construction, alteration, repair, structural or otherwise, or modification of any sort whatsoever, beyond that construction, alteration, repair, or modification that is otherwise required by other provisions of law, to any new or existing establishment, facility, building, improvement, or any other structure, nor shall anything in this section be construed to augment, restrict, or alter in any way the authority of the State Architect to require construction, alteration, repair, or modifications that the State Architect otherwise possesses pursuant to other laws.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Dominique Ware v. City of Los Angeles, No. 2:21-cv-06237 (C.D. Cal. June 26, 2023).
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Dominique Ware v. City of Los Angeles, No. 2:21-cv-06237 (C.D. Cal. June 26, 2023). · cites it 2× “§ 1983 against the Doe defendants; (2) Monell failure to train and supervise against the City and “Supervisory Does 12-25”; (3) common law battery against the City and Doe defendants; (4) intentional infliction of emotional distress against the City and Doe defendants; (5)…”
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