California · Government Code

GOV §12981.1: The department shall not dismiss a complaint unless the complainant withdraws the complaint or the department determines after a thorough investigation that, based on the facts, no reasonable cause ex

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A department cannot dismiss a housing discrimination complaint unless the complainant withdraws it or investigation finds no reasonable cause that an unlawful housing practice occurred.

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The department shall not dismiss a complaint unless the complainant withdraws the complaint or the department determines after a thorough investigation that, based on the facts, no reasonable cause exists to believe that an unlawful housing practice, as prohibited by this part, has occurred or is about to occur.

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