California Real Estate Practice Exam

California law opposes discrimination in public housing accommodations based on race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry. Which of the following cases would violate this law?

1. Housing in multiple dwellings financed with federally insured or guaranteed funds

2. Houses receiving tax exemptions (exception VA)

3. Land purchased for less than value due to state or local sale pursuant to Federal Housing Act of 1949

4. All of the above

The correct answer is: Housing in multiple dwellings financed with federally insured or guaranteed funds

The correct choice highlights that housing in multiple dwellings financed with federally insured or guaranteed funds would indeed violate California law, which is designed to protect against discrimination in public housing. This law mandates that housing providers cannot discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry. When federal funds are involved in housing, there are additional regulations ensuring nondiscrimination as a prerequisite for receiving those funds. Consequently, any refusal to rent or sell to someone based on the aforementioned criteria in a federally financed housing situation would be a clear violation of both state and federal anti-discrimination laws. The other options do not explicitly indicate a violation of these laws. Houses receiving tax exemptions or land purchased at a lesser value due to federal housing policies may have different guidelines and may not be directly subject to the same anti-discrimination regulations as federally funded housing projects. Therefore, while these scenarios might involve some complexities with regulation compliance, they are not as directly connected to the core principles of nondiscrimination enshrined in California law as federally financed multiple dwellings are.