Housing Laws

You are a victim of abuse if you have been subjected to:

• domestic violence;
• elder abuse or dependent adult abuse;
• human trafficking;
• sexual assault, which includes eight crimes found in Section(a)(5)(D) of this law; or
• stalking as defined by the civil code and criminal code.¹

You are a victim of crime if someone has committed a misdemeanor or felony crime against you.²

You are considered a person in an emergency if you believe that immediate action is needed to prevent the loss of or damage to:

• life
• health; or
• property.³

¹ Cal.Civ.Code § 1946.8(a)(5)
² Cal.Civ.Code § 1946.8(a)(6)
³ Cal.Civ.Code § 1946.8(a)(1)