The San Diego Housing Commission administers Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for the city. California Government Code §12955(p) bars landlords from refusing voucher holders, treating refusal as illegal source-of-income discrimination.
The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), established under SDMC §98.0301, runs the city's federal Housing Choice Voucher program. Voucher holders pay roughly 30 percent of household income, and SDHC pays the remainder of contract rent up to a Payment Standard tied to local Fair Market Rent. California Government Code §12955(p), strengthened by SB-329 in 2019, prohibits landlords from excluding voucher holders, raising rent specifically for them, or imposing extra screening fees. SDHC inspects units annually for Housing Quality Standards. Tenants who lose a voucher for non-payment may face eviction, but the underlying just-cause and no-fault rules still apply.
Refusing a voucher applicant violates Government Code §12955 and risks Civil Rights Department penalties up to $25,000 plus damages. Failing HQS inspections suspends SDHC payments until repairs are completed.
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