California Civil Rights Department, Housing Discrimination

Citation: California Civil Rights Department, Housing Discrimination
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/housing/ ↗

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Does a person have to file a housing complaint with CRD before filing a complaint in court?

No. A person may file directly in court without first filing a complaint with CRD. This is different than filing an employment case, which must first be filed with CRD before a person can file a complaint in court. The time limit for filing in court is two years from the date of the alleged discrimination. If a complaint has been filed with CRD, the two-year time period does not include the time CRD spent processing the case.

Does CRD help people find housing or resolve landlord/tenant problems connected with their current housing?

CRD does not help people find housing. CRD cannot help with housing issues not related to discrimination, and does not represent tenants in unlawful detainers. When unrelated to discrimination, CRD does not have jurisdiction over:

Plumbing, heating, or electrical problems

Failure to make repairs

Pests or vermin

Excessive noise

Entry without enough notice

Evictions

Violation of rent-control laws

Failure to return security deposit

Other housing issues

Does CRD help people resolve problems connected with subprime residential mortgage lending?