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 (coming soon)
- Business Recognition (coming soon)
- 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
| September 26, 2024 – Governor Newsom: California Continues to Lead in the Fight Against Hate. View press release in English or Spanish |
| September 24, 2024 – Southern California Assisted Living Company to Change Policies on Accommodating Deaf Residents Following Civil Rights Complaint. View press release in English or Spanish |
| September 20, 2024 – Civil Rights Department, LA vs Hate, Local Government, and Community Partners Rally for Peace and Unity for Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week. View press release in English or Spanish |
| September 18, 2024 – Civil Rights Department's September Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| September 18, 2024 – On International Equal Pay Day, Civil Rights Department Releases Statewide Demographic Breakdown of Employee Pay Data for 2022. 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
| October 9, 2024 - SLO Public Health Flu Clinic & Resource Fair- Website |
| October 13, 2024 - Hispanic Heritage Month Fall Festival Resource Fair in Oceano, CA - Website |
| October 16, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing 101 - Register |
| October 19, 2024 - Allan Hancock College: Community Arts Family Day - Website |
| October 25, 2024 - The Intersection of Disability Rights & Fair Housing Webinar Conference - Website |
| More Events |
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