Law puts renters' status off-limits

The San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 10/12/2007 | Michael Gardner

[The Iceman Cometh]

You forgot to mention that Idaho has already been tainted by enough Californians that we don’t need anymore.

[mtbopfuyn]

CA landlords can now legally aid, abet, and harbor criminals. Thanks, Arnie.

[N3WBI3]

I was reading this as a good idea until this: "The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, also prohibits landlords from collecting that information independently."

Im all for not making land lords do the job of the INS but to prohibit them from checking on the immigration status of people occupying their property is insane...

[MEGoody]

Arnie the Rino.

[Will88]

With the way things are going, soon most all the illegal aliens will be in illegal friendly California. Look at the bright side, at least if you don’t happen to live there.

[Old Professer]

“The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, also prohibits landlords from collecting that information independently.”

Clearly stated above.

[ichabod1]

Forever is a long time.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

[South40]

My C.O. from the Guard lives in Idaho. He loves it. Business taxes a bit high though.

It is far more business friendly that the Peoples' Republik of Kalifornia. That is why Buck Knives left Kalifornia for Post Falls years ago.

[Squawk 8888]

Are landlords in California allowed to demand photo ID and run credit checks? The prospect would probably deter a lot of illegals.

[South40]

I don’t think the law stops you from checking, it just makes it so the town your property is in can’t make such checks mandatory. It’s a really weird looking law.

"The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, also prohibits landlords from collecting that information independently."

[South40]

Are landlords in California allowed to demand photo ID and run credit checks?

Yes, landlords in Kalifornia are allowed to inquire and know who they are renting their property to...until now.

[Shots]

I doubt that would hold up in a court of law. As long as the questions are not based on religion or race there is nothing even this law that can prohibit you from asking what you want. A good example is they cannot prohibit you from doing a credit check. Any smart owner could use that alone to disqualify a potential tenant. No rental history with references equals no rental for you bozo.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I left 18 months ago. Lived there 30 years.

[goldstategop]

Open Borders Arnold.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[discostu]

Missed that part.

[isrul]

Sounds like something Bush would do. I guess Arnold is a real Republican.

[TLI]

I left 18 months ago. Lived there 30 years.

Well that is a shame because I understand it was a nice place at one time. Then again, I will never get to see Rhodesia and I understand from my friends it was a rather remarkable place as well. Too bad neither one exists any more. Funny thing is they were both destroyed pretty much the same way.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Well that is a shame because I understand it was a nice place at one time”

It was a GREAT place to live when I moved there in 1976.
Conservative, and the people were nice. Now it is a hellhole, and nobody trusts anyone!!