Legal Opinion
Warfield v. Peninsula Golf & Country Club
California Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 1995No. S031285PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, J.
In the case before us, we are called upon to determine whether California’s “public accommodation” statute (Civ. Code § 51, also commonly known as the Unruh Civil Rights Act)1 precludes private social clubs from engaging in prohibited discrimination in their membership policies, and, in particular, whether this statute bars defendant Peninsula Golf & Country Club (hereafter defendant or the club) from excluding women from proprietary membership.
Section 51 provides that “[a]ll persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what their sex, race,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Civil Rights CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- New York State Club Assn., Inc. v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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