The group of federal, state and some local, laws which protect members of various classes from arbitrary discrimination. Protected classes include age or familial status, disability, sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender or gender expression, or those with a particular type of genetic information. The most significant of the federal laws include the ADA (“Americans with Disabilities Act”), the FFHAA (“Federal Fair Housing Act of 1988”) and HOPA (the “Housing for Older Persons Act”). Significant state laws include FEHA (the””Fair Employment and Housing Act”), the Unruh Act, and portions of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.