California’s Civil Rights Agency
The Civil Rights Department is the state agency charged with enforcing California’s civil rights laws. The mission of the CRD is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, businesses, and state-funded programs, and from bias-motivated violence and human trafficking.
- Employment Discrimination
- Housing Discrimination
- Hate Violence
- Discrimination at Business Establishments
- Discrimination Involving State Funded Programs
- Employer Resources
- Housing Provider Resources
- Customer Service Bystander Training
- Welcome In Business Recognition Program
- Human Trafficking, U/T Visa Certification, Deferred Action/ Statement of Interest
- Criminal History in Employment
- Leave from Work
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
- Reasonable Accommodations at Work
- Resources for Immigrants
CRD News and Alerts
| March 27, 2025 – Civil Rights Department March Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| March 24, 2025 – Ahead of Equal Pay Day, Civil Rights Department Releases Statewide Breakdown of Gender and Racial Pay Disparities for 2023. View press release in English or Spanish |
| February 13, 2025 – Bakersfield Apartments Settle with State Over Alleged Sexual Harassment of Tenants by Longtime Property Manager. View press release in English or Spanish |
Get the latest information about the Civil Rights Department (CRD) from our CRD News page.
Public Notices and Events
| April 2, 2025 - Legal Protections for Workers with Disabilities Webinar – Register |
| April 6, 2025 - Sacramento Mexican Consulate: Farmworker Celebration in Commemoration of César Chávez – Website |
| April 7-8, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate: Farmersville – Website |
| April 8, 2025 - Los Angeles County Network Against Hate Crimes Quarterly Meeting – Website |
| April 9, 2025 - Criminal History in Housing Webinar presented by CRD – Register |
| April 9, 2025 - Mental Health America of California: WE LIVE: WERK'n Proud, LIVE'n Loud Annual Conference – Register |
| April 10, 2025 - Senior Forum of Central CoCo County – Website |
| April 10, 2025 - National Cannabis Industry Association: Northern California Stakeholder Summit 2025 – Website |
| April 14, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate: Huron – Website |
| April 16, 2025 - 2025 Inland Empire Housing Conference – Website |
| April 16, 2025 - Employment Discrimination 101 – Register |
| April 17, 2025 - Farmchella 2025 – Website |
| April 23, 2025 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |
| May 28, 2025 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |
| More Events |
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