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Proposition 14/California Housing Discrimination Ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-027

Scope and Contents

Proposition 14/California Housing Discrimination Ephemera Collection (1964) contains three flyers, a brochure, and a booklet related to Proposition 14, a 1964 California ballot initiative that voided fair housing regulations which allowed for landlords to deny housing based on race.

Dates

  • 1964

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

The California Fair Housing Act of 1963, also known as the Rumford Act (AB 1240) was a bill that banned discrimination in regards to the rental or sale of housing. In 1964, Proposition 14 was proposed and put on the state ballot in response to the passing of the Rumford Act. Proposition 14, which nullifed the Rumford Act, allowed landlords and property sellers to racially discriminate when it came to the renting or selling of housing. In 1966, the California Supreme Court declared Proposition 14 unconstitutional, and in 1967 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld their decision in Reitman v. Mulkey- a case involving a couple who was denied housing based solely on their race, and Proposition 14 was annulled.

Extent

1 box (five items)

.21 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Inventory of the Proposition 14/California Housing Discrimination Ephemera Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Clemons
Date
2021-10; 2023-11
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895