What is Unlawful Discrimination? (part 2)
Under California law, a landlord cannot use a financial or income standard for persons who want to live together and aggregate (combine) their incomes that is different from the landlord's standard for married persons who aggregate their incomes. In the case of a government rent subsidy, a landlord who is assessing a potential tenant's eligibility for a rental unit must use a financial or income standard that is based on the portion of rent that the tenant would pay.
It is illegal for landlords to discriminate against families with children under 18. However, housing for senior citizens may exclude families with children. "Housing for senior citizens" includes housing that is occupied only by persons who are at least age 62, or housing that is operated for occupancy by persons who are at least age 55 and that meets other occupancy, policy and reporting requirements stated in the law.
