California 2 CCR § 12271. Local Laws or Ordinances.

In some instances, a person may also be subject to local laws or ordinances that provide additional limitations on seeking, considering, or using criminal history information. Nothing in this article exempts persons from compliance with those local laws or ordinances; provided that such local laws or ordinances do not violate the Act or implementing regulations and those limitations are more protective of individuals in protected classes.

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

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

Official source: California 2 CCR § 12271. Local Laws or Ordinances..

Source snapshot retrieved: 2026-09-25T21:52:58.146353+00:00.

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

Version dates (indexing metadata): Effective 2020-01-01; operative 2020-01-01.

Effective-date evidence (external official source, indexing metadata): This regulatory action becomes effective on 1/1/2020.

Evidence source: https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2019/09/NtcApproval-FairHousingRegulations.pdf

Applicability note (indexing metadata, not regulatory text): Review the applicable definitions, burdens of proof, exemptions, exceptions, causation, notice and procedural conditions in the source subsections. A screening criterion, housing advertisement, criminal record or land-use decision cannot be evaluated from dates alone. Read the regulations together with current state and federal statutes and any applicable local protections. This indexed version does not establish the text before its reviewed amendment date.