Seniors
In recent years, EQCA has worked to ensure the rights of LGBT seniors, protecting them from discrimination in retirement communities, ensuring their access to important state services and programs, and safeguarding their homes and assets after the death of one partner.
California Law
Discrimination against LGBT seniors is prohibited in state-funded programs and services. State law also protects registered domestic partners when one partner dies. California law also provides domestic partnerships for opposite-gender couples when one partner is older than 62.
Resources
EQCA-Sponsored Legislation
- Fair and Equal Taxation for Surviving Partners Act
SB 559 (Kehoe, 2007)
Reduces unfair property tax increases levied on some domestic partners.
- Older Californians Equality and Protection Act
AB 2920 (Leno,2006)
GBT seniors receive protections from discrimination in state-funded programs, ensuring they receive adequate state services.
- Domestic Partners Intestate Succession
AB 2216 (Keely, 2002)
Widowed domestic partners receive legal recognition in the distribution of the deceased partner's estate and protections if the partner dies without a will.
- Domestic Partnership Limited Rights and Responsibilities
AB 25 (Migden, 2001)
Registered domestic partners receive new rights and benefits. Opposite-gender couples (with one person older than 62) can register as domestic partners.
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