On July 15, 2015, Governor Brown signed AB 987, which reverses this holding. AB 987 (which can be read here) adds sub-sections (l)(4) and (m)(2) to Government Code sections 12940, providing that requests for reasonable accommodations on the basis of religion or disability is now protected activity, regardless of whether the request was granted.
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