California and San Francisco · Practice review
San Francisco screening-process checklist
Review the process before using it on anyone. Mark each item reviewed, needing review, or not applicable; never assess a candidate here. Establish which criminal-history regime applies first.
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reviewed
0
not applicable
0
needs review
Criteria
4Criteria are written and dated before advertising
Not marked
No criterion maps to a FEHA or SF Police Code class, including source of income
Not marked
Vouchers accepted; income ratios applied to the tenant's share only
Gov. Code 12955(o); verify.
Not marked
No blanket criminal-history or eviction-history bar
FEHA regulations; verify.
Not marked
Fees and information
3Screening fee at actual cost within the cap; charged only when a unit is available; refund rule
Civ. Code 1950.6; AB 2493; verify cap.
Not marked
Written consent obtained for consumer reports (FCRA / ICRAA)
Not marked
Application form contains no criminal-history question before qualification (FCO housing) or asks only within FEHA limits
Not marked
Criminal history
4Established whether the unit is city-funded affordable housing (FCO applies) or private (FEHA regs only)
Not marked
Look-back and excluded records applied (FCO: 7 years; FEHA: no arrests, sealed, juvenile, most cannabis)
Verify.
Not marked
Individualized assessment recorded for any directly-related conviction
Not marked
FCO housing: written proposed denial and 14 days to respond
Verify.
Not marked
Records
3Reasons recorded at the time of decision
Not marked
FCRA adverse-action notice template in use
Not marked
Unsuccessful files have a destruction date and secure storage
Civ. Code 1798.81.5. SF-C25
Not marked