RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AB 17 (KEHOE) REGARDING DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS REQUIREMENT FOR STATE CONTRACTS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, San Mateo County, through its equal benefits ordinance, requires contractors and vendors with the County to provide to employees with domestic partners benefits equal to those offered to employees with spouses; and

 

WHEREAS, nearly identical to San Mateo County's equal benefits ordinance, AB 17 would require vendors or contractors conducting business with the state to provide to employees with domestic partners (as defined in Family Code Sec. 297) benefits equal to those offered to employees with spouses; and

 

WHEREAS, AB 17 (Kehoe) has the potential to increase the number of contractors and vendors eligible to work with the County; and

 

WHEREAS, support of AB 17 (Kehoe) furthers the County's commitment to realize the potential of our diverse population and furthers Goal #1 to build strong communities, effective government and a prosperous economy through the County's diverse population;

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors by the adoption of this resolution hereby supports AB 17 (Kehoe) regarding domestic partner benefits requirement for state contracts.

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