California Fair Housing and Public Accommodations provides a comprehensive treatment of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh), and related state and federal caselaw on the subjects of housing discrimination and public accommodations.

This deskbook uniquely covers these issues from the perspective of California practitioners. It is a succinct and user-friendly guide for both experienced practitioners and newcomers to the field. This practical resource fills a gap in existing works on civil rights and is sure to be an essential addition to your library.

Topics include:

Part I Fair Housing

• Housing prohibited acts
• Discrimination in land use, planning, and development approval
• Protected classes
• Proper defendants or who may be liable
• Proof
• Defenses
• Procedural considerations
• Remedies
• Attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses in fair housing and public accommodation case

Part II Public Accommodations

• Unruh Civil Rights Act: prohibited acts, protected classes, and proper defendants
• Discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations
• Americans with Disabilities Act and its incorporation into California law
• Other public accommodation statutes
• Civil statutes protecting against hate violence
• Proof issues under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and related statutes
• Defenses
• Procedural considerations
• Remedies