Fair Housing

Federal Protected Classes Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Familial Status, Disability

ADDITIONAL State Protected Classes Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Ancestry, Soure of Income, Age, Genetic Information, Arbitrary Discrimination

Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations for fair housing cases ranges from six months to five years; the statute of limitations for a written rental agreement is four years. The statute of limitations is the time someone has to file a lawsuit. Therefore, you should keep your application documents a minimum of five years.

CA.GOV Fair Housing Website

National Fair Housing Advocate Online

Housing Rights Center - Los Angeles

California Fair Housing

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Fair+Housing+Act+of+1968

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Housing_Act_(United_States)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968