California Lawmaker Melendez Takes Aim at ‘Cancel Culture’
As the national conversation about “cancel culture” continues to heat up, one Southern California lawmaker is tackling the issue through policy.
State Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) said her constituents have told her they experience “cancel culture” shaming for their political affiliations. They worry they’ll be discriminated against in various ways for their affiliations.
In response, Melendez recently introduced anti-discrimination measures that seek to add “political affiliation” as a protected class under state law. If passed, the legislation will protect California residents from discrimination when seeking housing or employment.
“I hear about it all the time from constituents, and it’s very worrisome,” Melendez told The Epoch Times. “And I don’t know what to tell them, because, in their minds, they think that the law protects them—but when we looked further into it, it really doesn’t.”