California Government Code

§ 12980

GOV § 12980 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2.8 · Ch. 7 · Art. 2

Statute text

This article governs the procedure for the prevention and elimination of discrimination in housing made unlawful pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 12955) of Chapter 6.

(a)Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged violation of Section 12955, 12955.1, or 12955.7 may file with the department a verified complaint in writing that shall state the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the violation complained of, and that shall set forth the particulars of the alleged violation and contain any other information required by the department. The filing of a complaint and pursuit of conciliation or remedy under this part shall not prejudice the complainant’s right to pursue effective judicial relief under other applicable laws, but if a civil action has been filed under Section 52 of the Civil Code, the department shall terminate proceedings upon notification of the entry of final judgment unless the judgment is a dismissal entered at the complainant’s request.

(b)The Attorney General or the director may, in a like manner, make, sign, and file complaints citing practices that appear to violate the purpose of this part or any specific provisions of this part relating to housing discrimination. No complaint may be filed after the expiration of one year from the date upon which the alleged violation occurred or terminated.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 799, Sec. 16. (AB 1556) Effective January 1, 2018.