This page provides information about Fair Housing. The County of Humboldt actively promotes non-discriminatory fair housing practices.
The Housing & Grants Division does not own or manage any properties.
If you are experiencing discrimination based on a protected characteristic, visit the California Civil Rights Department for information on California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (also known as FEHA), available remedies, making a complaint, and dispute resolution.
In California, protected characteristics include:
- Race
- Color
- Ancestry
- National origin
- Citizenship
- Immigration status
- Primary language
- Religion
- Disability (mental or physical)
- Sex and gender
- Sexual orientation
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
- Genetic information
- Marital status
- Familial status (families with children under 18 or people who are pregnant)
- Source of income (including the use of government rental assistance such as a Section 8 Housing Choice voucher)
- Military or veteran status
- Age