
California has long been a leader in anti-discrimination law including in housing. Thirty years after the founding of the California Real Property Journal, this article asks: How effective have the fair housing laws been in achieving their twin goals of ending housing discrimination and promoting community integration? Much progress has been made during this time, but stubborn patterns of bias and segregation persist. At the same time, our laws have expanded to encompass more people and more situations, making the goalpost more distant and elusive. This article (1) describes at how fair housing laws have changed since the first issue of this journal was published, (2) evaluates the efficacy of these laws in promoting housing opportunities, (3) reflects on the challenges facing fair housing today, and (4) makes some practical proposals for the future.
- fair housing,
- housing law,
- antidiscrimination,
- California,
- history
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