Civil Code 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.

Source: Section 1785.20.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1785.20.4. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 1785.20.4’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1785.20.4

Original Source: Section 1785.20.4, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1785.20.4. (last accessed May 12, 2025).