New Legal Standards: California Takes Steps to Crack Down on Housing Discrimination
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Since the early 1990s, landlords and managers nationwide have partnered with law enforcement to implem...
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Since the early 1990s, landlords and managers nationwide have partnered with law enforcement to implement 'crime-free housing' policies. These policies aim to reduce criminal activities such as drug use and gang activity. In California, crime-free housing has become increasingly controversial. Advocates and some state officials have been railing against these policies for being discriminatory. On April 21, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced new guidance for crime-free housing policies statewide, pointing out that the former rules disproportionately impacted 'people of color, survivors of domestic violence, people with disabilities, and justice-involved individuals,' according to the press release from the Attorney General's office.