NHLP Files Depublication Request in Sabi v. Sterling

On April 8, 2010, the California Court of Appeal issued a published opinion holding that California’s source of income discrimination law does not include Section 8 voucher holders. The court also held that under California fair housing law, an in-place tenant cannot receive an accommodation that would require her landlord to accept a voucher as a reasonable accommodation to her disability. The court’s analysis would preclude providing accommodations to any in-place tenant not at risk of losing their unit. NHLP, with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Brancart and Brancart, and McDermott Will & Emery LLP, filed a request with the California Supreme Court to depublish the portions of the opinion that deal with reasonable accommodation because they conflict with federal and state law. The depublication request can be found here and the opinion here.

Last updated 08/06/2010