As used in this chapter: (a) "Public entity" includes the state, the Regents of the University of California, a county, city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state or any entity acting on behalf of these agencies when acquiring real property, or any interest therein, in any city or county for public use, and any person who has the authority to acquire property by eminent domain under state law. (b) "Person"

Nothing in this part shall be construed to afford to the classes protected under this part, fewer rights or remedies than the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-430) and its implementing regulations (24 C.F.R. 100.1 et seq.), or state law relating to fair employment and housing as it existed prior to the effective date of this section. Any state law that purports to require or permit any action that would be an unlawful practice under this part shall to that extent be invalid.

This subchapter (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines") is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 41135, Health and Safety Code, in order to implement, interpret and to make specific provisions of Division 7, commencing with Section 7260 of the Government Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), relating to relocation assistance, last resort housing and real property acquisition. Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 6000 1. Amendment filed 11-5-76 as an emergency; designated effective 11-27-76

(a)Admission from waiting list. Except for special admissions, participants must be selected from the PHA waiting list. The PHA must select participants from the waiting list in accordance with admission policies in the PHA administrative plan. (b)Organization of waiting list. The PHA must maintain information that permits the PHA to select participants from the waiting list in accordance with the PHA admission policies. The waiting list must contain the following information for each applicant listed:

(a) As soon as possible following the initiation of negotiations and prior to proceeding with any phase of a project or other activity that will result in displacement a public entity shall prepare a Relocation Plan and submit it for approval to the local legislative body, or in the case of a state agency, the head of the agency. When the public entity's action will only result in an insignificant amount of non-residential displacement a displacing entity shall provide benefits as required by these

The following terms shall mean: (a) Acquisition. Obtaining ownership or possession of property by lawful means. (b) Business. Any lawful activity, except a farm operation provided such lawful activity is not in an unlawful occupancy as defined in subsection (v), conducted primarily: (1) For the purchase, sale, lease, or rental of personal and real property, and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any other personal property; (2) For the sale of services to the

(a) Relocation assistance and benefits shall be available to: (1) Any person who occupies property from which he will be displaced. (2) Any person who will move from real property or will move his personal property from real property, because he will be displaced from other real property on which he conducts a business or farm operation. (3) Any person who moves from real property as a result of its acquisition by a public entity whether the move is voluntary or involuntary. (4) Any person who, following

(a) General. A public entity shall make a payment to a displaced person who satisfies the eligibility requirements of section 6090 and this section, for actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, in an amount determined by the public entity to be in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Determining Actual Direct Loss of Property. Actual direct loss of property shall be determined on the basis of the lesser

(a) Displacement. No public entity may proceed with any phase of a project or other activity which will result in the displacement of any person, business or farm until it makes the following determinations: (1) Fair and reasonable relocation payments will be provided to eligible persons as required by Article 3 of the Guidelines. (2) A relocation assistance program offering the services described in Article 2 of the Guidelines will be established. (3) Eligible persons will be adequately informed

(a) Activities under this part (including de minimis demolition pursuant to § 970.27 ) are subject to HUD environmental regulations in 24 CFR part 58 . However, HUD may make a finding in accordance with 24 CFR 58.11(d) of this title and may itself perform the environmental review under the provisions of 24 CFR part 50 if a PHA objects in writing to the responsible entity performing the review under 24 CFR part 58. (b) The environmental review is limited to the demolition or disposition action and

(a)Relocation of residents on a nondiscriminatory basis and relocation resources. A PHA must offer each family displaced by demolition or disposition comparable housing that meets housing quality standards (HQS) and is located in an area that is generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced persons. The housing must be offered on a nondiscriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, handicap, age, familial status, or gender, in compliance with