Discrimination: housing: source of income.
- Allows landlords to legally favor tenants who participate in housing subsidy programs like Section 8.
- Clarifies that preferential treatment for subsidized housing participants is not income discrimination.
- Maintains existing protections against discrimination based on race, gender, religion and other characteristics.
- Permits landlords to inquire about income levels and sources when screening rental applicants.
Assembly Member Pellerin's housing discrimination measure clarifies that landlords may establish preferences for tenants participating in government housing subsidy programs without violating California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The legislation amends state law to explicitly permit policies favoring applicants who qualify for federal, state, or local housing assistance, including Section 8 vouchers.
The bill maintains FEHA's core protections against housing discrimination based on source of income while specifying that preferential treatment for subsidy recipients does not constitute illegal discrimination. Under the amended law, property owners retain the ability to make inquiries about income levels and sources, and may implement selection criteria that prioritize participants in public housing assistance programs.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Roger NielloR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Benjamin AllenD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Eloise ReyesD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 13 | 13 | 79 | PASS |
- Allows landlords to legally favor tenants who participate in housing subsidy programs like Section 8.
- Clarifies that preferential treatment for subsidized housing participants is not income discrimination.
- Maintains existing protections against discrimination based on race, gender, religion and other characteristics.
- Permits landlords to inquire about income levels and sources when screening rental applicants.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Pellerin's housing discrimination measure clarifies that landlords may establish preferences for tenants participating in government housing subsidy programs without violating California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The legislation amends state law to explicitly permit policies favoring applicants who qualify for federal, state, or local housing assistance, including Section 8 vouchers.
The bill maintains FEHA's core protections against housing discrimination based on source of income while specifying that preferential treatment for subsidy recipients does not constitute illegal discrimination. Under the amended law, property owners retain the ability to make inquiries about income levels and sources, and may implement selection criteria that prioritize participants in public housing assistance programs.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 13 | 13 | 79 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Roger NielloR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Benjamin AllenD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Eloise ReyesD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |