California Civil Code

§ 1946.9

CIV § 1946.9 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 3 · Title 5 · Part 4 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)For the purposes of tenant screening, a landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not make an adverse action based on any of the following:

(1)An allegation that the prospective tenant breached a lease or rental agreement if the alleged breach stemmed from an act of abuse or violence against a tenant, a tenant’s immediate family member, or a tenant’s household member, and the prospective tenant is not alleged to have committed the abuse or violence. The landlord shall accept any form of documentation evidencing abuse or violence against the tenant, the tenant’s immediate family member, or the tenant’s household member, as provided by subdivision (d) of Section 1941.5, as sufficient for the purposes of this paragraph.

(2)The prospective tenant having previously requested to have their locks changed pursuant to Section 1941.5 or 1941.6, regardless of whether the request was granted.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 75, Sec. 4. (SB 1051) Effective January 1, 2025.