Government Code Sections 12965 and 12981

Compiled July, 2022

Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):

Year/Chapter                                    § § affected [“f-” = former §]
1959, c. 121                                        12965 (f-Lbr 1423)
1963, c. 1853                                      12965 (f-H&S 35732)
1965, c. 1462                                      12965 (f-Lbr 1423)
1977, c. 1188                                      12965 (f-Lbr 1422.2); 12981 (f-H&S 35732)
1978, c. 1254                                      12965 (f-Lbr 1422.2)
1978, c. 1361                                      12965 (f-Lbr 1422.2)
1980, c. 992                                        12965; 12981
1980, c. 1023                                      12965
1984, c. 217                                        12965
1986, c. 656                                        12981
1992, c. 182                                        12981
1992, c. 911                                        12965
1992, c. 912                                        12965
1993, c. 1277                                      12981
1998, c. 931                                        12965
1999, c. 591                                        12965
2000, c. 189                                        12965
2001, c. 813                                        12965
2002, c. 294                                        12965
2002, c. 664                                        12965
2003, c. 62                                          12965
2003, c. 447                                        12981
2007, c. 43                                          12965
2012, c. 46                                          12965; 12981
2017, c. 799                                        12965
2018, c. 955                                        12965
2019, c. 709                                        12965
2021, c. 278                                        12965; 12981
2022, c. 35                                          12965; 12981

29 bills affected this section.

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