Question

Which state agency is empowered to prevent acts of discrimination in housing?

Selections

• A. Real Estate Commission

• B. Labor Commission

• C. Department of Fair Employment and Housing

• D. Division of Housing

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Answer: C

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5 Keys Summary

• The principal state agency empowered to prevent acts of discrimination in housing is the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).

• The DFEH enforces California state laws such as the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (also known as the Rumford Act).

• These state laws prohibit discrimination in housing accommodations and public business establishments based on characteristics including race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, and familial status.

• The Real Estate Commissioner (who heads the Department of Real Estate) investigates complaints and can suspend or revoke a licensee’s professional license for committing discriminatory acts, but the DFEH provides the broad enforcement of housing discrimination laws for state residents.

• The DFEH is the largest civil rights agency in America and protects state residents from employment, housing, and public accommodation discrimination.

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