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It is the Department of Community Development's mission to promote nondiscrimination and ensure fair and equal housing opportunities for all; and to provide services and activities in a nondiscriminatory manner to affirmatively further fair housing.
Every person has the right to fair housing. This means that people have the right to own or rent a home without fear of discrimination. This is a fundamental right protected by state and federal fair housing laws.
Fair Housing Laws prohibit discrimination based on:
- Race or Color
- National Original or Ancestry
- Religion
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Marital Status
- Age / Familial Status (having children or being pregnant)
- Mental or Physical Disability
- Source of Income
What actions are prohibited? It is illegal for a landlord, seller, or lender to:
- Refuse to rent housing.
- Discourage a person from looking at an apartment.
- Steer a person to a different apartment or home for sale.
- Set different terms, conditions, or privileges, relating to the rental or purchase of a dwelling.
- Tell a person that housing is not available for inspection, rental, or sale when the dwelling is available.
- Refuse "reasonable accommodations" for a person with a disability.
- Discriminate in the advertising of a house or apartment.
- Treat people differently based on the source of their income.
- Deny a loan or mortgage based on illegal discrimination.
- Discriminate in the advertising of a house or apartment (I.E. "No Children" or "Adults Only")
- Establish quotas based on ethnicity, gender, etc.
- Rent or sell to only selected ethnic group(s).
Below you will find links to information on Equal Opportunity & Fair Housing.
- Fair Housing Overview
- Federal Fair Housing Laws
- Federal Discrimination Complaint Information
- California Fair Employment & Housing Laws
- California Housing Discrimination Forms
- Housing Rights Center
- Differences Between Federal & State Fair Housing Laws
- Guide to California Landlord & Tenant Laws and Responsibilities
- Section 504
Protection and remedies from illegal housing discrimination differ between Federal and California state laws.
| Type of Discrimination | Covered by California Fair Housing Laws | Covered by United States (Federal) Fair Housing Laws |
|---|---|---|
| Age (40 and over) | Yes | Yes (Limited) |
| Ancestry | Yes | No |
| Color | Yes | Yes |
| Creed | Yes | No |
| Disability or Handicap (mental and physical) including HIV/AIDS | Yes | Yes |
| Families with Children | Yes | Yes |
| Gender Identity | Yes | No |
| Marital Status | Yes | Yes |
| Medical Condition | Yes | No |
| National Origin | Yes | Yes |
| Race | Yes | Yes |
| Religion | Yes | Yes |
| Sex | Yes | Yes |
| Sexual orientation | Yes | No |
| Source of Income/occupation | Yes | No |
| Other arbitrary discrimination | Yes | No |
California Fair Housing Laws are investigated and enforced by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). To report illegal housing discrimination under California statutes, please refer to DFEH Housing Discrimination Forms.
United States (Federal) Fair Housing Laws are investigated and enforced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To report illegal housing discrimination under Federal laws, please refer to the HUD Housing Discrimination Complaint Form.
Federal Fair Housing Laws prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on:
- Race
- Color
- National Original
- Religion
- Sex
- Familial Status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents of legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18)
- Handicap (disability)