Santa Monica Looks To Adopt Gender Neutral Bathroom Policy For New Buildings

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

April 26, 2023

The City of Santa Monica is looking to make gender-neutral bathrooms required in new buildings within city limits.

In a written staff report, the city said it is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Providing gender-neutral public restrooms is one way to demonstrate those values. "All community members shall be provided with access to resources and opportunities, where difference in life outcomes cannot be predicted by race, class, gender, disability, or other identities," as written in a Santa Monica City staff report.

City Council is to vote on the issue at Tuesday evening's council meeting. They are to approve or not, a plan that would require multi-stall, all gender, public restroom facilities for all newly constructed buildings … "for which a complete building permit application for construction is submitted to the city on or after July 1, 2023."

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