Los Angeles- August 28, 2023. State civil rights department official says that Unruh Act CC 51 does not apply to government agencies. She is INCORRECT as Unruh does apply to government agencies and government entities.
This complaint was filed as against Meghan Hayner (owner), Hi Point 1522 LLC, Power Property Management Inc., and the City of Los Angeles Housing Department. May 22, 2023.
(Redacted) 2023-5-22 Pages Final Version attach to CRD
“Claimant has been harmed by the denial of housing services and violation of rights under the State Unruh Act, CC 51, 52. Within 30 days of complaints by claimant, Respondents intentionally retaliated against claimant by continuing to deny the requested housing services. At all times, Respondents acted because of claimants race, Black, sex male, age over 45, and because he requested a housing modification by email and letter from doctor.
Civil Rights Division (formerly Department of Fair Employment and Housing) Complaint submitted 5/22/23 against city government and Hi Point 1522 LLC and Meghan Hayner
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“Upon receipt by the Respondents of claimant email, code violation complaint, RSO complaint, or REAP complaint, or otherwise, each Respondent could have voluntarily provided claimant full and equal housing services requested. Instead, having adequate knowledge of claimant’s protected status and their liability under the Unruh Act, CC 51, Respondents intentionally chose to harm the claimant and did deny the housing services requested. The owner of the property and agents had the authority to provide the housing services; the city government, under the authority of the Housing Department, RSO, code violations, and REAP Divisions, and the Los Angeles Municipal code, has the authority to approve the housing services or provide the housing services and bill the owner for costs. Causation has been established that claimant has been harmed as a proximate result of the racial, sex, age, disability discrimination by the respondents and the retaliation by Respondents because claimant complained.
“Each month that I complained by email or code violation complaint is a separate violation of Unruh. Each following 30 days services not provided is a separate act of retaliation because claimant complained.
“Damages due to non-working intercom include postal and other delivery services, guests, and relatives not being able to access claimant.”
LA Rent Control (RAC) and Permits (LADBS) 