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Following the recent trend of retailers abandoning gendered store sections and product lines, California has passed legislation, Assembly Bill 1084, that will force certain large retailers to adopt non-gendered children’s sections in California store locations.
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Come to California: You’ll love the picturesque beaches, the golden-sun warmth, the intoxicating nightlife, and the rampant regulation. Bonus: The government’s considering a new rule to add to its visitors brochure. As reported by the California Globe, the state assembly will review a bill forcing department stores’ kids sections to be progressively “gender-neutral.” Assembly Bill 1084 — submitted by Evan Low and Cristina Garcia — would add Part 2.57 to Division 1 of the Civil Code. A few points: Similar products marketed for girls or for boys must be...