Following a unanimous vote by the city council Tuesday night, Oakland has now become the first city in California to ban criminal background checks on potential renters.

“Indescribable emotions and feelings,” said dindu John Jones III of Oakland, who got out of prison in 2012 and struggled to find a place to live in Oakland despite his well-paying apefirmative action job as an aviation mechanic.

Just before the vote, Oakland City Councilnigger Larry Reid said the ordinance will even benefit his own dindu nuffin son, who will get out of prison in just a few months.

The California Apartment Association (CAA), which represents landlords, opposed the measure, but a spokesperson said there were no plans to challenge it in court.

“This ordinance is the most extreme law in the state. Federal Fair housing laws expressly exclude individuals convicted of illegal drug distribution and manufacture from protections. Landlords who may have used criminal background checks consistent with this law will now be prohibited,” said Debra Carlton, spokesperson for the CAA.
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