Legal Question in Discrimination Law in California

Refused tenancy because of companion/therapy dog?

In Nov. I found an affordable place to live. I have a companion dog. Manager told me she would need to check with her boss because he didn't want dogs in the apt. unless I was blind. I asked her if I could fill out an app & give her my credit report, but she said no because she didn't want to waste time. 2 days later I returned with my dogs papers and info I got from Google to prove the legality's of a comp. dog. Once again refused to let me fill out app. & turn in credit report. She faxed the info to boss and after almost 3 wks of me calling and asking for the results she finally said I could mail her an app. & credit report. A few days later she told me my report was great but I couldn't move in because I owed a 5 year old long distance bill (from a different company than my regular phone service). She explained that not paying a necessity was the reason. Gas and electric are necessities, maybe even basic phone service, but long distance??? I am convinced that I was refused because of my dog. I read that a person was awarded 22K because comp. pet was not allowed to go into a restaurant. Do I have a case? Her fiddling about made me lose 3 weeks of apt. searching and I had to settle for another apt. that costs $125 more.

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