Cal. Codes » Government Code / TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA / DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT / PART 2.8. CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT / CHAPTER 6. Discrimination Prohibited / ARTICLE 2. Housing Discrimination
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Cal. Government Code § 12955.6 (2026)

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Nothing in this part shall be construed to afford to the classes protected under this part, fewer rights or remedies than the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-430) and its implementing regulations (24 C.F.R. 100.1 et seq.), or state law relating to fair employment and housing as it existed prior to the effective date of this section. Any state law that purports to require or permit any action that would be an unlawful practice under this part shall to that extent be invalid. This part may be construed to afford greater rights and remedies to an aggrieved person than those afforded by federal law and other state laws.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, 135 F.4th 645 (9th Cir. 2024).
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The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, 135 F.4th 645 (9th Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “The only state law that Ohio House referenced that implicates the FEHA is California Government Code § 12955.6, which simply states that nothing in the FEHA should be interpreted in a way that affords less rights than the FHA.”
Inland Mediation Bd. v. City of Pomona, 158 F. Supp. 2d 1120 (C.D. Cal. 2001). “See Cal.Govt.Code § 12955.6. Therefore, to the extent that the provisions of FEHA address the same rights as the provisions of the FHA, and to the extent that the Court has found that Plaintiffs have raised triable issues of fact as to their FHA claims, Plaintiffs have also…”
Pack v. Fort Washington II, 689 F. Supp. 2d 1237 (E.D. Cal. 2009). “*1248 See Cal. Gov.Code § 12955.6 (“Nothing in this part shall be construed to afford to the classes protected under this part, fewer rights or remedies than the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (P.”
Broadmoor San Clemente Homeowners Assn. v. Nelson, 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3707 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994). “” Government Code section 12955.6, part of the same act, was amended to provide: “Any state law that purports to require or permit any action that *6 would be an unlawful practice under this part shall to that extent be invalid.”
Hall v. Butte Home Health, Inc., 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9634 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997). “) Government Code section 12955.6, was amended to provide: “Any state law that purports to require or permit any action that would be an unlawful practice under this part shall to that extent be invalid.”
The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa (9th Cir. 2025). · cites it 2× “The only state law that Ohio House referenced that implicates the FEHA is California Government Code § 12955.6, which simply states that nothing in the FEHA should be interpreted in a way that affords less rights than the FHA.”
Crenshaw Subway Coalition v. City of L.A. (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “” (Gov. Code, §§ 12955.6, 12993, subd. (a), italics added; Auburn Woods I Homeowners Assn.”
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