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Litigation

Feb. 4, 2017

Judge dismisses landlord suit against Santa Monica over Section 8 vouchers

A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Santa Monica that argued the city's ordinance prohibiting the denial of Section 8 vouchers as rental payment is illegal.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed a landlord association's lawsuit against the city of Santa Monica, ruling California law doesn't invalidate the city's ordinance prohibiting housing discrimination based on Section 8 vouchers.

The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles County sued the city in 2015 after it passed an ordinance barring property owners from re...

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