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   On 17 Mar 2023, Molly Bolt  posted some   
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   > The Democrats are out of line here.  Someone needs to take them to   
   > court over it and they will.   
      
   Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral   
   toy aisles under a new state law that went into effect on Monday.   
      
   The new law requires retail department stores physically located in   
   California with 500 or more employees to “maintain a gender-neutral   
   section or area, to be labeled at the discretion of the retailer.”   
      
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   Stores that already have gender-focused toy areas won’t have to get rid   
   of them but instead add a toy section that would apply to children of   
   any gender, according to the law’s text.   
      
   The law passed the state Legislature and was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom   
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    in 2021. Retailers that don’t comply with the law will initially be   
    fined $250, followed by $500 for repeat offenders.   
      
   California Assemblymember Evan Low, D-Silicon Valley, said an 8-year-old   
   inspired him to introduce the bill.   
      
   New California laws taking effect in 2024   
      
   “I was inspired to introduce this bill after 8-year-old Britten asked,   
   ‘Why should a store tell me what a girl’s shirt or toy is?’” Low said in   
   a statement. “Her bill will help children express themselves freely and   
   without bias. We need to let kids be kids.”   
      
   However, California Family Council President Jonathan Keller previously   
   expressed his displeasure with the new law.   
      
   “We should all have compassion for individuals experiencing gender   
   dysphoria,” Keller said in a statement. “But activists and state   
   legislators have no right to force retailers to espouse   
   government-approved messages about sexuality and gender. It’s a   
   violation of free speech and it’s just plain wrong.”   
      
   https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-retailers-now-required-gender-19031   
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