Legal Opinion
Hinman v. Department of Personnel Administration
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 1985No. Civ. 23749PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
REGAN, J.
In this appeal we consider whether the denial of dental benefit coverage to unmarried partners of homosexual state employees unlawfully discriminates against the employees and violates either the equal protection clause of the California Constitution or an executive order prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation in state government. Plaintiffs Hinman and Advocates for Gay and Lesbian State Employees (Advocates) claim the State Employees’ Dental Care Act (Gov. Code, § 22950, et seq.)1 and the interpretation given it by the Department of Personnel…
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