ARTICLE 2. Housing Discrimination

Article 2 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 992.

§§ 12980–12989.3 · 11 sections

• § 12980 This article governs the procedure for the prevention and elimination of discrimination in housing made unlawful pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section…
• § 12981 (a) (1) In the case of failure to eliminate a violation of Section 12955, 12955.1, or 12955.7 that has occurred, or is about to occur, through conference,…
• § 12981.1 The department shall not dismiss a complaint unless the complainant withdraws the complaint or the department determines after a thorough investigation that,…
• § 12983 The department at any time after a complaint is filed with it and it has been determined that probable cause exists for believing that the allegations of the…
• § 12984 Except as provided in Section 12980, all matters connected with any conference, conciliation, or persuasion efforts under this part are privileged and may not…
• § 12985 When a person is contacted by the department or a member of the department’s staff, following the filing of a complaint against that person, the person shall…
• § 12986 The department shall within 10 days cause a copy of the verified complaint that has been filed under this part to be served upon or mailed to the respondent…
• § 12988 The department may engage in affirmative actions with owners in furtherance of the purpose of this part as expressed in Section 12920.
• § 12989.1 (a) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action in an appropriate court not later than two years after the occurrence or the termination of an alleged…
• § 12989.2 In a civil action brought under Section 12981 or 12989.1, if the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the…
• § 12989.3 (a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of denying to others…