California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12981.1

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 57. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative January 1, 2013, by Sec. 140 of Ch. 46.

The department shall not dismiss a complaint unless the complainant withdraws the complaint or the department determines after a thorough investigation that, based on the facts, no reasonable cause exists to believe that an unlawful housing practice, as prohibited by this part, has occurred or is about to occur.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 12981.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-8-civil-rights-department/chapter-7-enforcement-and-hearing-procedures/article-2-housing-discrimination/section-12981.1

Other sections in Article 2 - Housing Discrimination

§ 12980§ 12981§ 12981.1§ 12983§ 12984§ 12985§ 12986§ 12988§ 12989.1§ 12989.2§ 12989.3

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