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Maria, a tenant in Hartford, believes her landlord refused to renew her lease because she receives Section 8 housing vouchers. Under Connecticut law, which protected class would her complaint most directly invoke?

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D) Lawful source of income, a protected class under the Connecticut Fair Housing Act

Connecticut's Fair Housing Act (CGS §§ 46a-64b through 46a-64c) expressly prohibits discrimination based on lawful source of income, which includes housing assistance such as Section 8 vouchers. A landlord who refuses to renew a lease solely because a tenant uses a housing voucher is violating this Connecticut-specific protected class. This protection does not exist under the federal Fair Housing Act.

Answer Options
A
Race, as a proxy for economic status under federal fair housing law
B
Disability, because housing voucher recipients are often disabled individuals
C
Familial status, because voucher recipients frequently have children
D
Lawful source of income, a protected class under the Connecticut Fair Housing Act

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