[SoCal Pubbie]

“Labor Code § 98.6 prohibits employers from discharging, discriminating against, retaliating against or taking adverse action against an employee for “lawful conduct occurring during nonworking hours away from the employer’s premises.”

[tbw2]

Except they’re firing people and canceling business contracts based on “reputation”. We don’t like your beliefs? We’re afraid of liberal lynch mobs? Bye-bye!

[CodeToad]

Thanks for posting that. Many States have similar laws designed to protect political speech. Colorado has a similar law.

[Svartalfiar]

California Labor Code § 98.6
California CHAPTER 5. Political Affiliations [1101 - 1106]

She works remotely for a company based in Illinois. While they do have an office in CA, unless she's working specifically for that office, they might be able to argue that CA law shouldn't apply. Especially if her employment agreement says IL law.