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The city council of Escondido, California, has voted to begin drafting a law prohibiting landlords from renting property to anyone who can't prove U.S. citizenship.


The city council of Escondido Escondido (ĕskəndē`dō), city (1990 pop. 108,635), San Diego co., S Calif.; inc. 1888. Located in a grain-, citrus-fruit-, and grape-growing valley, Escondido produces cereal products and has fruit-packing houses and one of the , California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , has voted to begin drafting a law prohibiting landlords from renting property to anyone who can't prove U.S. citizenship. Council members say the law would help reduce overcrowding overcrowding

overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding.
 in residential neighborhoods. Landlords say it will set them up for potential lawsuits under federal and state fair housing laws.
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Title Annotation:Brickbats
Author:Oliver, Charles
Publication:Reason
Date:Dec 1, 2006
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