California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 1.6 — Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Chapter 3 — Requirements on Users of Consumer Credit Reports, Section 1785.20.4
A housing provider, tenant screening company, or other entity that evaluates tenants on behalf of a housing provider shall not use an alleged COVID-19 rental debt, as defined in Section 1179.02 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as a negative factor for the purpose of evaluating a prospective housing application or as the basis for refusing to rent a dwelling unit to an otherwise qualified prospective tenant.
Notes
Prohibits a housing provider, tenant screening company, or other entity evaluating tenants for a housing provider from treating alleged COVID-19 rental debt as a negative factor in evaluating a prospective housing application. Bars using that alleged debt as the basis for refusing to rent a dwelling unit to an otherwise qualified prospective tenant.
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