Nearly one decade following the passage of California’s Ban the Box law, (AB 1008), employers continue to hinder qualified applicants from working on the basis of criminal history…
Effectively sentencing individuals and their families to perpetual unemployment and income insecurity …
Those who do find work face discrimination in pay or promotional opportunities …
The work is not done.
Further change is neceesary to ensure that all Californians are able to access quality employment.
“Additional fair chance reforms will help change lives and ensure justice for people with records when applying for jobs,”
- Sandra Johnson, Legal Aid at Work