HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06061989 - S.13 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the matter Supporting )
AB 2208 relating to housing ) Resolution No. 89/345
Discrimination against non- )
Citizens who legally )
Reside in the United States )
WHEREAS, existing law prohibits the owner of any housing accommodation
from discriminating against any person because of race, color, religion,
sex, marital status, national origin, or ancestry of that person; and
WHEREAS, many people reside in the United States legally but do not have
or choose not to have United States citizenship; and
WHEREAS, millions of legal residents are waiting to become citizens but
currently only have legal alien status; and
WHEREAS, the number of people who are legal residents of this country
but who do not have formal citizenship is growing; and
WHEREAS, landlords sometimes use non-citizenship or cultural differences
as a basis for discrimination against those people who legally reside
here; and
WHEREAS, legal residents should have the same protections against
housing discrimination that citizens enjoy; and
WHEREAS, AB 2208 would, if enacted, prohibit the owner of any housing
accommodation from discriminating against any person because of their
non-citizen status;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County hereby expresses its support for AB 2208; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors encourages the
California Assembly and Senate to pass this legislation;
Introduced by:
Supervisor Tom Powers
First District
I hereby certify that this is a
true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on June 6, 1989.
ATTESTED: June-....6 , 1989
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk
of the Board of
Supervisors and County
Administrator.
BY:
eputy Clerk