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California Government Code Section 12947.5

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(a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an
employer to refuse to permit an employee to wear pants on account of
the sex of the employee.
   (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from
requiring employees in a particular occupation to wear a uniform.
   (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from
requiring an employee to wear a costume while that employee is
portraying a specific character or dramatic role.
   (d) The commission may exempt an employer from the requirements of
this section for good cause shown and shall adopt standards and
procedures for granting exemptions.

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