California Health and Safety Code 52000 – The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of …
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The Legislature finds and declares that the subject of housing is of vital importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state, for the following reasons:
(a) Decent housing is an essential motivating force in helping people achieve self-fulfillment in a free and democratic society.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 52000
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(b) Unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded, or congested dwelling accommodations constitute conditions which cause an increase in and spread of, disease and crime.
(c) A healthy housing market is one in which residents of this state have a choice of housing opportunities and one in which the housing consumer may effectively choose within the free marketplace.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1069.)