California 2 CCR § 12155. Residential Real Estate—Related Practices with Discriminatory Effect.

(a) Residential real estate-related practices may have a discriminatory effect. A residential real estate-related practice that has a discriminatory effect is prohibited unless there is a legally sufficient justification for the practice. Residential real estate-related practices that are prohibited absent a legally sufficient justification include:

(1) Making available, or making unavailable, a residential real estate-related transaction in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class;

(2) Establishing the terms or conditions of a residential real estate-related transaction in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class;

(3) Failing or refusing to provide information regarding a residential real estate-related transaction; failing or refusing to provide information regarding application requirements, procedures, or standards for the review and approval of the residential real estate-related transaction; or providing information which is inaccurate or different from that provided others in a manner that that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class;

(4) Imposing different terms or conditions on the availability of a residential real estate-related transaction in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class;

(5) Determining the price or other terms or conditions in connection with a residential real estate-related transaction in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class;

(6) Subjecting a person to harassment that affects a residential real estate-related transaction, in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class; and

(7) Conditioning the availability of a residential real estate-related transaction, or the terms or conditions thereof, on a person's response to harassment in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class.

(8) Using different policies, practices, or procedures in evaluating or in determining creditworthiness of any person in connection with the provision of financial assistance in a manner that results in a discriminatory effect based on membership in a protected class.

(b) Residential real estate-related practices are also prohibited if they intentionally discriminate on the basis of membership in a protected class.

Note: Authority cited: Section 12935(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 12920, 12921, 12926, 12926.1, 12927, 12948, 12955, 12955.6 and 12955.8, Government Code.

1. New article 14 (section 12155) and section filed 9-16-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 38).

2. Amendment of article heading, new subsection (a)(8) and amendment of Note filed 11-19-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 47).

Official source: California 2 CCR § 12155. Residential Real Estate—Related Practices with Discriminatory Effect..

Source snapshot retrieved: 2026-09-25T21:48:23.683587+00:00.

Publisher currency statement: This database is current through 9/11/26 Register 2026, No. 37.

Version dates (indexing metadata): Effective 2022-01-01; operative 2022-01-01.

Effective-date evidence (external official source, indexing metadata): This regulatory action becomes effective on 1/1/2022.

Evidence source: https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2021/11/Notice-of-Approval-Housing-Regs-2021.pdf

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