CALIFORNIA

California Statutes of 1968, Chapter 461, Part 2.5 of California Civil
Code, Sections 54 through 54.7, and Sections 55 & 55.1, amended 1969,
1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1983.

California law guarantees a blind person the legal right to be
accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in all public
accommodations and on all public transportation.  Also guaranteed is the
right of a dog guide user to equal availability to commercial housing,
but the landlord is not required to modify the premises or to maintain
a higher standard for care than they provide other tenants.  No extra
charge can be levied by a public accommodation, common carrier or
landlord because of the dog guide's presence, and the dog guide user is
liable for any property damage caused by the dog.  For purposes of
California state income tax, all costs for the maintenance of a dog
guide are deductible as medical expenses.

Public accommodations include hotel, motes, restaurants, stores, places
of resort and recreation, and all other places to which the public is
invited.  Zoos are the only exception, but if a zoo excludes dog guides,
the facility must provide and adequate kennel are for housing the dog
guides, and must provide a sighted escort if the dog guide user is not
accompanied by a sighted person.  (*54.1, *54.7)

Common carriers or public transportation includes airplanes, trains,
taxis, buses, and all other forms of transportation offered for the
public use.  (*54.1)

Housing includes all property offered for rent or use, except private,
single-family dwellings of no more than one room for rent.  (*54.1)

Violation: The above enumerated rights are enforceable under the
provisions of the California Civil Right Code.  (*54.3, 55,*55.1)