Housing Discrimination In North Bay Causes Alarm

Housing discrimination is widespread in the North Bay. Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California conducted a four month investigation into Sonoma, Marin, and Solano counties, looking at rental practices of 20 properties in each county. They found that while Marin County had the highest rate of discrimination overall, Sonoma County showed the highest rate of discrimination based on national origin. It reports that 4 agents or landlords showed clear evidence of discrimination against the Latina tester based on her origin. Meanwhile, three others showed “some or potential evidence” of discrimination on the basis of national origin. The investigation was conducted from January through April 2023 and made public last month.

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