Citizens for Uniform Laws v. County of Contra Costa

Opinion

KING, J.

I. Introduction

In this case we hold that a county may adopt an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against those who undergo health testing which discloses an infectious disease, for the public health purpose of encouraging citizens to be tested without fear of discrimination in order to learn of the presence of the disease and prevent its transmission, even though the state has preempted the field of protecting civil rights by prohibiting some of the same discriminatory practices.

This taxpayer’s suit challenges a county ordinance which prohibits discriminatory practices…