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Title 2 - AdministrationDivision 4.1 - Civil Rights DepartmentChapter 1 - Procedures of the Civil Rights Department
Subchapter 2 - Housing Discrimination Complaints
Section 10046 - Director's Complaints

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 10046

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 10046 - Director's Complaints
(a) The director, in his or her discretion, may make, verify, and file a housing discrimination complaint that satisfies all the requirements of Government Code section 12980(a) and section 10041 of these regulations.
(b) The director, in his or her discretion, may file a complaint on behalf and as representative of a group or class of persons adversely affected, in a similar manner, by an alleged unlawful housing practice.
(c) Receipt of an individual complaint alleging a pattern of discrimination, or a request or referral from a source outside the department, including but not limited to other state or federal agencies, may result in the filing of a director's complaint.
(d) Factors for determining whether to file a director's complaint include, but are not limited to:
(1) whether the respondent is large enough such that the anticipated remedy would impact a large number of persons; and/or
(2) whether the complaint allegations address an important legal issue in an area where the department seeks to establish case law; and/or
(3) whether resolution of the complaint would impact civil rights in a manner consistent with the department's mission.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 10046

1. New section filed 9-7-2011; operative 10-7-2011 (Register 2011, No. 36).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), and amendment of NOTE filed 10-27-2014 as an emergency; operative 10-27-2014 (Register 2014, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-27-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-27-2014 order transmitted to OAL 4-20-2015 and filed 6-2-2015 (Register 2015, No. 23).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-31-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12930(e), Government Code. Reference: Sections 12930(f)(1), 12961, 12980(a) and 12980(c), Government Code.

1. New section filed 9-7-2011; operative 10-7-2011 (Register 2011, No. 36).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), and amendment of Note filed 10-27-2014 as an emergency; operative 10/27/2014 (Register 2014, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-27-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-27-2014 order transmitted to OAL 4-20-2015 and filed 6-2-2015 (Register 2015, No. 23).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-31-2017; operative 10/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 35).