California SB 329 prohibits Riverside landlords from refusing to rent based on source of income, including federal Section 8 housing choice vouchers, treating voucher refusal as illegal housing discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Effective January 2020, SB 329 amended the Fair Employment and Housing Act to define source of income to include federal, state, or local public-assistance vouchers paid directly to landlords. Riverside landlords cannot publish ads stating no Section 8, refuse applications based on voucher use, or apply different screening criteria to voucher holders. Income calculations must consider the voucher portion as if it were tenant-paid rent. Enforcement runs through the California Civil Rights Department, with damages, fees, and emotional-distress recovery available to harmed applicants.
Refusing voucher applicants, or maintaining differential screening for Section 8 holders, constitutes housing discrimination subject to CRD complaints and civil lawsuits with attorney fees.
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