Western Center on Law and Poverty – The Immigrant Tenant Protection Act (PDF)
From the document:
Prohibits a landlord from disclosing or threatening to disclose someone’s immigration status in order to:
- coerce a tenant/occupant out of a unit; harass, intimidate, or disrupt the quiet enjoyment of existing or prospective tenants/occupants; or retaliate against a tenant/occupant exercising their rights. Civ. Code §§1940.2, 1940.3, 1940.35
- Clarifies that it is retaliatory conduct for a landlord to report or threaten to report immigration status to the authorities when a tenant exercises their housing rights. Civ. Code §1942.5(c),(e).
- Codifies as an affirmative defense to an unlawful detainer that an eviction cannot be based on the immigration or citizenship status of a
tenant/occupant or an associated person. Civ. Code §1161.4(a), (b).
Also:
- The Act creates a private right of action against landlords who “willfully, recklessly, or intentionally” disclose actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status to any immigration authority, law enforcement authority, or local, state, or federal agency. Civ. Code §1940.35(a).
- A nonprofit organization can also sue and obtain injunctive relief with regard to disclosures. Civ. Code §1940.35(h).