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.

CRD News and Alerts

November 17, 2023 – Civil Rights Department Urges Appellate Court to Protect and Preserve Key Legal Tool for Tackling Systemic Wage Discrimination. View press release in English or Spanish
November 16, 2023 – Civil Rights Department Secures Settlement Over Alleged Discriminatory Blanket Ban on Renting to Individuals with Criminal History in Inglewood. View press release in English or Spanish
November 13, 2023 – View CRD's November Newsletter
November 13, 2023 – Civil Rights Department, Local Government and Community Partners Join Together for Launch of Sixth Annual United Against Hate Week. 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

December 8, 2023 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting
December 8, 2023 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Forum. View Flyer
December 20, 2023 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents Fair Housing 101 (part of a monthly webinar series). Register


Communication Center: 800-884-1684 (voice), 800-700-2320 (TTY) or
California's Relay Service at 711 | contact.center@calcivilrights.ca.gov