HOA Homefront: Fair housing rules are here, along with a new protected class

After five years of work and hearings, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council has completed what appears to be the first state Fair Housing regulations in the country.
While in the short space of this column a thorough summary of said regulations is impossible, here are some highlights for associations and their managers to consider.
HOAs are “housing providers” under the regulations, as are HOA boards and their managers. Managers also can be subject to enforcement or civ