Nothing in this part shall prohibit a religious organization, association or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion or from giving preference to those persons, unless membership in that religion is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin.
Cal. Gov. Code § 12955.4
Housing Discrimination
Known as the California Fair Employment and Housing Act
The act spans §§ 12900–12999 (115 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 12 Cal. 4th 1143 - Smith v. Fair Employment & Housing Commission (1996)
Most recently applied in 12 Cal. 4th 1143 - Smith v. Fair Employment & Housing Commission (April 1996)
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 182, Sec. 11
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.