Claiming disability rights in California just got easier. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a disability for employment and housing purposes is a condition that "limits" a major life activity, rather than the federal law's more stringent standard that it "substantially limits." The plaintiff's attorney said the ruling strongly states that California has broader, independent disability laws.
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California Justices Give State Independent Disability Laws
The Recorder
February 21, 2003
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