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California Further Expands Protections to Servicemembers, Restricts Credit Reporting About Active Duty Status, Requires Written Responses to Requests for Relief under the Statute; and Enacts New Criminal Penalties

By Rachel R. Mentz on October 4, 2018

Posted in Military Issues, Regulatory and Enforcement, State regulation

On September 19, 2018, California enacted AB-3212. The Bill amends the California Military and Veterans Code to expand the protections offered to qualifying servicemembers under state law and to impose new criminal penalties for certain violations of its provisions. Some of the key changes, which go into effect January 1, 2019, are as follows:

Expanded Protections

Extends most protections to 120 days after military service ends (prior provision extended protections for 60 days after the end of military service).