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October 10, 2025 – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is reminding rental housing providers that California law prohibits rental housing providers from discriminating against prospective tenants based on their source of income — including those who use housing subsidies such as Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, down payment assistance or security deposit assistance. Acceptance of Section 8 vouchers is mandatory.
The law prohibits discrimination based on “source of income” to protect people using any federal, state, or local housing subsidy to pay their rent…