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In February, Lamont also applauded efforts being made toward the bill. ABC New York station WABC reported the governor stating, \"Discrimination of any kind is unacceptable, but we all know there are invisible moments and instances of discrimination that take place each and every day.\"

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He continued, \"When a Black man or woman shows up for a job interview or to work, they should never be judged based on their hairstyle.\"

In 2019, California became the first state to ban natural hair discrimination when the state assembly voted unanimously 69-0, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law.

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Since then, several other states have followed suit, including New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Colorado, Washington and Maryland, with many others proposing to do the same.

These efforts have also led to Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Cedric Richmond proposing the bill to be signed into federal law.

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