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
| July 15, 2024 – Civil Rights Department's July Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| July 5, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Files Lawsuit Against Bakersfield Property Owner Over Ban on Renters Using Housing Assistance. View press release in English or Spanish |
| July 3, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Reaches $14.4 Million Settlement with Microsoft Over Alleged Parental and Disability Leave Discrimination. View press release in English or Spanish |
| July 2, 2024 – As Part of Disability Pride Month, Civil Rights Department Expands Civil Rights 101 Training Series to Include New Webinars Focused on Addressing Disability Discrimination. 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
| July 17, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Employment Discrimination 101 (part of a monthly webinar series) Register |
| July 18, 2024 - Civil Rights Council Meeting Website |
| July 20, 2024 - Sacramento Out At the Fair Website |
| July 20-21, 2024 - San Diego Pride Festival |
| July 23, 2024 - Winton Summer Community Resource Fair Website |
| July 24, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |
| July 24, 2024 - Mendota Summer Community Resource Fair Website |
| July 26, 2024 - Fair Housing Rights for People with Disabilities Register |
| July 26, 2024 - Livingston Summer Community Resource Fair Website |
| July 26, 2024 - Independent Living Center of Kern's Annual ADA Conference Register |
| July 28, 2024 - Mosaic Movement Back to School Resource Fair Register |
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