Holden Act

Overview

The Legislature finds and declares: (a) The subject of housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state. (b) A healthy housing market, where residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and where the housing consumer may effectually choose within a free market place, is necessary to achieve a healthy state economy. (c) The equities that California residents accumulate in family homes must be protected and conserved. (d) The Legislature has the responsibility to direct the discontinuance of injurious practices. (e) With respect to certain geographic areas, financial institutions have sometimes denied financial assistance or approved assistance on terms less favorable than are usually offered in other geographic areas, regardless of the creditworthiness of the applicant or the condition of the real-property security offered, and this practice has the following effects: (1) Contributes to the decline of available family housing in such areas and is likely to continue to do so. (2) Limits the choice of housing opportunities and inhibits the operation of a healthy housing market in such areas. (3) Leads t

Sections covered

• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35800Findings and Declarations of Purpose and Policy
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35801Findings and Declarations of Purpose and Policy
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35802Findings and Declarations of Purpose and Policy
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35803Findings and Declarations of Purpose and Policy
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35805Definitions
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35810Prohibitions and Enforcement1 cite
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35811Prohibitions and Enforcement
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35812Prohibitions and Enforcement
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35813Prohibitions and Enforcement
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35814Prohibitions and Enforcement
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35815Prohibitions and Enforcement
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35816Prohibitions and Enforcement
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35820Complaint Resolution
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35821Complaint Resolution
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35822Complaint Resolution
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35823Complaint Resolution
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35830Miscellaneous
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35831Miscellaneous
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35832Miscellaneous
• Cal. Health & Safety Code § 35833Miscellaneous