(Sacramento, California, USA) California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Thursday night making it more difficult for defendants to us the so-called 'gay panic' defense. Schwarzenegger also signed the Civil Rights Housing Act of 2006 which will standardize various California housing laws to specifically state that discrimination is prohibited based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex - including gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status and source of income.
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