Gov. Code, § 12955.2 · Article 2. Housing Discrimination
Gov. Code, § 12955.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of this part, “familial status” means one or more individuals under 18 years of age who reside with a parent, another person with care and legal custody of that individual, a person who has been given care and custody of that individual by a state or local governmental agency that is responsible for the welfare of children, or the designee of that parent or other person with legal custody of any individual under 18 years of age by written consent of the parent or designated custodian. The protections afforded by this part against discrimination on the basis of familial status also apply to any individual who is pregnant , who is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual under 18 years of age, or who is in the process of being given care and custody of any individual under 18 years of age by a state or local governmental agency responsible for the welfare of children.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 182, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1993.
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Cited by 16 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 12955.2. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Business and Professions Code
Civil Code
Government Code
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 33050Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 33435Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 33436Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 33769Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 35811Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 37630Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 37923Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 50955Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 51602Printed as Section 12955.2 of the Government Code
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