"The law also forbids cities and counties from imposing business fees or zoning permits in order to use the property for an in-home day care. Lawmakers enacted the law six years ago to encourage more providers to open after the 2008 housing market collapse led to a nearly 30% drop in licensed child care homes. But despite these protections, the Child Care Law Center in Berkeley"
"After getting the eviction notice, Younathan said she tried to relocate and contacted several people who listed their homes for rent on Zillow. She said they either didn't reply or outright told her they don't allow tenants to run an in-home day care. "I was like, 'Just so you know, we have rights as child care providers. You can't not rent to me just because of that,' she said.""
A state law prevents cities and counties from imposing business fees or zoning permits to use property for an in-home day care. Lawmakers enacted the law six years after the 2008 housing market collapse caused a nearly 30% decline in licensed child care homes to encourage new providers. The Child Care Law Center in Berkeley has received 81 complaints this year from in-home providers reporting housing discrimination and unlawful local requirements. Officials say misunderstanding of provider rights and landlord obligations discourages caregiving. Evictions and rental refusals have forced legal action and caused financial and mental-health harm to providers.
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