The city of Santa Monica this week gave its blessing to an ordinance barring landlords from rejecting prospective tenants based on their Section 8 status.
The council, which requested the proposal, took it up Tuesday. The measure would prohibit housing discrimination based on source of income, including Section 8 vouchers and other rent subsidies, according to the city’s website.
The ordinance, passed by a 7-0 vote in its first reading, also would increase penalties tied to discrimination.
See coverage in the Santa Monica Mirror and the Santa Monica Daily Press and video highlights from the hearing below.
