Description
This collection consists of materials
related to the Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC), a private non-profit
organization formed in 1965 in the wake of the civil rights movement that resulted in the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Council incorporated in 1968, the same year that Congress
extended civil rights protections to cover housing with the adoption of the Fair Housing
Act. The collection includes court documents including actions brought by the FHCOC against
the City of Irvine and The Irvine Company to compel implementation of the of the Fair
Housing Act of 1968; City of Irvine planning documents reflecting settlement steps taken to
implement court ordered actions; and FHCOC newsletters and economic reports.
Background
The Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC) is a private non-profit organization
formed in 1965 in the wake of the civil rights movement that resulted in the Civil Rights
Act of 1964. The Council incorporated in 1968, the same year that Congress extended civil
rights protections to cover housing with the adoption of the Fair Housing Act. The Fair
Housing Council of Orange County is governed by a volunteer board of directors and an
operating member of the National Fair Housing Alliance. Through comprehensive community
education, individual counseling, mediation, and low-cost advocacy, the FHCOC works to
eliminate housing discrimination and guarantee the rights of all people to freely choose the
housing for which they qualify in the area they desire. The agency works to fulfill a
mission of protecting the quality of life in Orange County by ensuring equal access to
housing opportunities, fostering diversity and preserving dignity and human rights.
Contracting to serve all of Orange County's local governments for provision of fair housing
services for their residents, the Fair Housing Council handles more than 250 cases of
alleged housing discrimination in the county each year.
Extent
1.4 Linear Feet
(4 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or
to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Availability
This collection is open for research.