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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

S. P. Growers Ass'n v. Rodriguez, 552 P.2d 721 (1976)

Citation
S. P. Growers Ass'n v. Rodriguez, 552 P.2d 721 (1976)
Parent Document
S. P. Growers Ass'n v. Rodriguez, 552 P.2d 721 (1976)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1976-08-10

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Thus, it appears that the federal act relies in large part on the initiation of private litigation for its effectiveness. If employer-landlords are permitted to evict farmworker tenants from company-controlled housing in retaliation for such litigation, it can be anticipated that the enforcement of the federal act in this state may rapidly become emasculated. Migrant workers, who often must rely on their employers for housing, will be understandably reluctant to risk losing possession of their homes by taking their landlords to court, regardless of how egregious the latter’s violation of the federal law may be.