California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12985

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 59. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative January 1, 2013, by Sec. 140 of Ch. 46.

When a person is contacted by the department or a member of the department’s staff, following the filing of a complaint against that person, the person shall be informed whether the contact is for the purpose of investigation or conference, conciliation, persuasion, or mediation, and if it is for conference, conciliation, persuasion, or mediation, the person shall be informed that all matters relating thereto are privileged and confidential.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12985 (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-12985

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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