Fair Housing

A property manager refuses to accept a prospective tenant because the tenant plans to use a Section 8 housing voucher. In California, this is:

ALegal, as Section 8 participants are not a protected class under federal law
BIllegal in California, where source of income is a protected class✓ Correct
CLegal only if the property has fewer than 5 units
DLegal only outside of Los Angeles County

Explanation

California law (Government Code Section 12955) prohibits discrimination based on source of income, which includes housing vouchers such as Section 8. This protection exceeds federal fair housing law.

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