California § 12995 - Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination in housing shall be con
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 12995 — Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination in housing shall be con, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12995. Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination in housing shall be con
(a) Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination in housing shall be construed to: (1) Affect the title or other interest of a person who, prior to the granting of relief, purchases, leases, or takes an encumbrance on a housing accommodation in good faith and without either knowledge or actual notice of the filing of a complaint with the department or of a civil action. (2) Prohibit any postsecondary educational institution, whether private or public, from providing housing accommodations reserved for either male or female students so long as no individual person is denied equal access to housing accommodations, or from providing separate housing accommodations reserved primarily for married students or for students with minor dependents who reside with them. (3) Prohibit selection based upon factors other than race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, disability, or other basis prohibited by the Unruh Civil Rights Act. (4) Promote housing accommodations on a preferential or quota basis. (b) Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination in housing shall affect the nondiscriminatory enforcement of state and local public nuisance laws, provided that those laws do not otherwise conflict with the provisions of this part.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 12995 cover?
Section 12995 ("Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination in housing shall be con") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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