FAIR HOUSING RESOURCES
The Statewide Housing Plan lays out a vision to ensure every Californian has a safe, stable, and affordable home.
The plan describes why we need to act now to address the state’s housing affordability crisis, what we know about California’s housing crisis, including how we got here and growing challenges, what the housing needs in California are, what our state and local governments are currently doing to address the problem, where we are going in the future, and how we will track our progress.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Fair Housing in California
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) enforces the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights authorities that prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (families with children under the age of 18) or handicap (disability).
California Civil Rights Department – Housing Discrimination
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) is responsible for enforcing state fair housing laws that make it illegal to discriminate against or harass someone because of a protected characteristic, such as their gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. (For a complete list of protected characteristics, see the section below titled “Protected Characteristics”). The law also requires reasonable accommodations for disabilities and prohibits retaliation against someone for exercising their rights. The law applies to landlords, tenant screening companies, property management companies, real estate agents, home sellers, builders, mortgage lenders, housing authorities, and others. The law applies to all aspects of housing and housing-related services, such as renting, leasing, sales, new construction, mortgage lending, insurance, municipal services, shelters, advertising, and restrictive covenants. Additionally, it is unlawful for cities, counties, or any local government agency to make zoning, land-use decisions, or policies that discriminate based on a protected characteristic.
City of Crescent City Housing Authority
The mission of the City of Crescent City Housing Authority is to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing opportunities to all qualifying families and individuals. We are committed to meeting the housing needs of our community in a manner that is respectful, responsible, and professional.
