Cal. Civ. Code § 24-34-505.6

(1) 
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, an aggrieved
person may commence a civil action in an appropriate United States district
court or state district court not later than two years after the occurrence or
the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of
a conciliation agreement entered into under this title, whichever occurs last,
to obtain appropriate relief with respect to such discriminatory housing
practice or breach.

(2) The
computation of such two-year period shall not include any time during which an
administrative proceeding under this title was pending with respect to a
complaint or charge under this title based upon such discriminatory housing
practice. This subsection (2) does not apply to actions arising from a breach
of a conciliation agreement.

(3) 
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, an aggrieved
person may commence a civil action under this section whether or not a charge
has been filed under section 24-34-306 and without regard to the status of any
such charge, but if the director or local agency has obtained a conciliation
agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, no action may be filed under
this section by such aggrieved person with respect to the alleged
discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis for such charge except
for the purpose of enforcing the terms of such an agreement.

(4) An
aggrieved person may not commence a civil action under this section with
respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis of
a complaint issued by the commission if an administrative law judge has
commenced a hearing on the record under this title with respect to such
complaint.

(5) At
the request of the aggrieved person, the court may appoint an attorney in
accordance with section 24-34-307 (9.5).

(6) In
addition to the relief that may be granted in accordance with section
24-34-508, the following relief is available:

(a) If
the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about
to occur, the court may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages or
may grant as relief, as the court deems appropriate, any permanent or temporary
injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order, including an order
enjoining the defendant from engaging in such practice or ordering such
affirmative action as may be appropriate. If the court awards damages to a
plaintiff as described in this subsection (6)(a), and the court finds that the
defendant violated section 24-34-502 (1)(h), (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(n), (1)(o),
(1)(p), or (1)(r) and that the violation concerns discrimination on the basis
of an individual's use of a housing subsidy, as defined in section 38-12-902
(1.7), the court shall award to the plaintiff at least five thousand dollars in
damages.

(b) The
court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorney
fees and costs.

(c) 
Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale,
encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of such relief and
involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice
of the filing of a charge with the commission or a civil action under this
section.

(7) 
Repealed.

(8) A
calculation of actual damages pursuant to this section must include
consideration of losses that a tenant may incur as a result of the tenant
forfeiting their housing subsidy as a result of the landlord discriminating
against the tenant based on the tenant's source or amount of income.