Service animal laws for CA.?

[shipley]

I reside in California and my landlord has stated "guest's cannot bring their dogs on to the rental property." My guest is disabled and has a registered, certified service dog which accompanies her everywhere. Landlord has threatened to evict me if the dog & guest return to visit me. I have a fenced yard to provide additional security, but still he denies them access. Can he legally get away with this? What can I do to protect my rights and the rights of my guest.

[wal49]

He cannot. That is 100% illegal; a service animal must be permitted to accompany their owner anywhere they go, and the location must let them in.

The guest should have a certificate, or a license that stats their dog is a service dog. Read the back of that and it should tell you the laws about being discriminated against for having a service dog. The landlord will either have to pay a fine, or he could possibly go to jail.

Show him that card and see what happens. He is breaking the law.

[edin]

Let me guess.
this "service animal" is one of the bogus ones belonging to someone who isn't blind, but has a psych note saying it makes them feel good.

Their right to have service animal doesn't include you letting roam about the yard. See the legislation requiring you to allow a person to be accompanied by such animals, doesn't require anyone to allow them to do anything beyond directly serving the person. If the animal isn't being used, it isn't a service animal.