Fair HousingIntermediateCalifornia Exam

Which of the following statements about California's Rumford Fair Housing Act is correct?

AIt predates the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and provided some of the earliest housing discrimination protections in CaliforniaCorrect
BIt applies only to commercial real estate transactions, consistent with federal Fair Housing Act protections
CIt was enacted in 1988 to add disability and familial status protections, per standard fair housing compliance practice
DIt only covers rental housing with more than 50 units, under federal and California fair housing law

Why It predates the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and provided some of the earliest housing discrimination protections in California Is Correct

Answer A: It predates the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and provided some of the earliest housing discrimination protections in California

California's Rumford Fair Housing Act (1963) predates the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. It was one of the nation's first state laws prohibiting racial and other discrimination in most housing sales and rentals.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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