§ 37630 Fair Housing In Rehabilitation

Key Takeaways

•If a building is fixed up using government money, it must be open to everyone—no matter their race, religion, disability, or other personal reasons—when selling or renting.
•Workers hired to fix up the building must be treated fairly, and no one can be left out because of things like their race, gender, or religion.
•Senior housing is an exception—it can still be just for older people.
•The rules don’t change other laws about senior housing or special living places.

Example

A city uses government money to fix up an old apartment building. After it’s done, they try to rent it only to young families and won’t rent to single people or older adults.

This is against the law. The building must be open to everyone, no matter their age, family size, or other personal reasons. The only exception is if it’s meant to be housing just for seniors.

(a) The local agency shall require that any property that is rehabilitated with financing obtained under this part shall be open, upon sale or rental of any portion thereof, to all regardless of any basis listed in subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 12955 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926, 12926.1, subdivision (m) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 12955, and Section 12955.2 of the Government Code. The local agency shall also require that contractors and subcontractors engaged in historical rehabilitation financed under this part provide equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, and except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code. All contracts and subcontracts for historical rehabilitation financed under this part shall be let without discrimination as to any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, and except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), with respect to familial status, subdivision (a) shall not be construed to apply to housing for older persons, as defined in Section 12955.9 of the Government Code. With respect to familial status, nothing in subdivision (a) shall be construed to affect Sections 51.2, 51.3, 51.4, 51.10, 51.11, and 799.5 of the Civil Code, relating to housing for senior citizens. Subdivision (d) of Section 51, Section 4760, and Section 6714 of the Civil Code, and subdivisions (n), (o), and (p) of Section 12955 of the Government Code shall apply to subdivision (a). (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 181, Sec. 73) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 43. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Key Takeaways

•If a building is fixed up using government money, it must be open to everyone—no matter their race, religion, disability, or other personal reasons—when selling or renting.
•Workers hired to fix up the building must be treated fairly, and no one can be left out because of things like their race, gender, or religion.
•Senior housing is an exception—it can still be just for older people.
•The rules don’t change other laws about senior housing or special living places.

Example

A city uses government money to fix up an old apartment building. After it’s done, they try to rent it only to young families and won’t rent to single people or older adults.

This is against the law. The building must be open to everyone, no matter their age, family size, or other personal reasons. The only exception is if it’s meant to be housing just for seniors.

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