Question
nnnnWhich state agency is empowered to prevent acts of discrimination in housing?
nnnnSelections
nnnn• A. Real Estate Commission
nnnn• B. Labor Commission
nnnn• C. Department of Fair Employment and Housing
nnnn• D. Division of Housing
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Answer: C
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5 Keys Summary
nnnn• The principal state agency empowered to prevent acts of discrimination in housing is the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).
nnnn• 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).
nnnn• 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.
nnnn• 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.
nnnn• 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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