We posted before on AB 1732, which Governor Brown signed yesterday. This law prohibits businesses and government entities from labeling any "single-user toilet facility" as either "male" or "female." It defines "single-user toilet facility" as "a toilet facility with no more than one water closet and one urinal with a locking mechanism controlled by the user."
The bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) issued a statement that:
"California is charting a new course for equality. Restricting access to single-user restrooms by gender defies common sense and disproportionately burdens the LGBT community, women, and parents or caretakers of dependents of the opposite gender. Bathroom access is a biological need. This law will ensure more safety, fairness, and convenience access for everyone."
There's no word yet on whether users of "single-user toilet facilities" will be statutorily required to put the seat down. The law takes effect March 1, 2017.
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