California Legislates Equal Opportunity to Use and Enjoy Home

Most real estate owners and operators are familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA") (42 U.S.C. §§ 1211, et seq.). The ADA prohibits discrimination, and is intended to ensure equal access for the disabled in public places. The ADA's proactive companion legislation, the Federal Fair Housing Act ("FHA") is a remedial statue, intended to provide fair housing, free from discrimination, in residential properties throughout the United States. (42 U.S.C. §§ ... Read more