16. What can I do about discrimination?

You may believe that the owner of an apartment or house won't rent to you or is evicting you because of your race, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual preference, sex or disability. Perhaps the owner will not rent to you and a person of the opposite sex because you are not married. If so, write or call the nearest office of either the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). You should know, however, that the owners of housing for senior citizens do not have to accept families with children.