“SB 1312 discriminates against the mentally ill. Being declared “mentally ill” by a “court of competent jurisdiction” would be grounds for a registered interior designer to lose her certificate of registration or to be denied registration in the first place – clearly, whether she’d done anything wrong or not. Theoretically, this could include people with depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, narcissism, eating disorders, PTSD, ADHD, autism, sleep disorders, and even homosexuality and gender dysphoria, among a wide number of very common disorders presently considered to be “mental illness” by the psychiatric community. We could hope that everyone but the most seriously ill – and overtly dangerous – people would be protected, but the language in the bill is far too vague and all-encompassing, which could readily open the door to unchecked abuse of this provision”

Fortunately, CA bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Also, the DSM de-listed homosexuality as a mental disorder in the early 1970s.

The language used in the bill is/was consistent with other California practice legislation in regards to mental status.

Inflammatory language is always troublesome, so consider the source. If they’ll throw Homosexuals in with the “metally ill”, where will their next attack land?

It’s a very simple goal but an extremely misunderstood one.