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Labor/Employment,
Government

Jan. 16, 2018

New proposal to curb sexual harassment may run afoul of federal law

State lawmakers came back to the Capitol this month under pressure to pass legislation to help victims of sexual harassment.

SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers came back to the Capitol this month under pressure to pass legislation to help victims of sexual harassment.

Yet after two weeks in session, most of the ideas are still in the planning phase. Legislators face the task of crafting a bill that not only could pass but which can withstand potential court challenges.

Legislators have floated three main ideas so far: banning...

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