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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

California county passes law stopping landlords from conducting criminal background checks on renters

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

California’s Almeda County has become the first in the country to pass a law against landlords conducting background checks on renters.

On Tuesday, Almeda County’s board of supervisors in the San Francisco Bay Area voted to adopt a Fair Chance housing ordinance.

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