William Byron Rumford and the Rumford Fair Housing Act (AB1240)

Original watercolor of Assemblymember W. Byron Rumford, painted by Juan Ramos. The Rumford Fair Housing Act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, or national origin to the rental or purchasing of housing of four or more units. Identification Information: Watercolor, Secretary of State, Archives Division, 2017-043(30); Original Bill, Legislature, Assembly, Chief Clerk, AB1240, 1963.