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

January 17, 2025 – Civil Rights January Newsletter. View Newsletter
January 16, 2025 – Amid Ongoing Fires in Southern California, Civil Rights Department Reminds Californians That Their Rights Remain Protected During Emergencies. View Press Release
December 30, 2024 – Tehachapi Dispatcher to Receive $54K After Alleged Retaliation for Reporting Workplace Harassment. 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

January 18, 2025 - Community Bridges: Santa Cruz Family Fair - Website
January 18, 2025 - Ethnic Media Services: Exploring How Minority Communities Experience Hate and Can Get Support in Rural California - Website
January 20, 2025 - 41st Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – City of Fresno March and Commemoration Program - Website
January 21-23, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate: Visalia – Website
January 23, 2025 - UC Berkeley Law: New Developments in Gender Discrimination and Harassment Law in California, the United States, and Beyond Conference – Website
January 25, 2025 - Community Bridges: Watsonville Family Fair – Website
January 26, 2025 - Swap Meet for Justice: Citizenship and Family Resource Fair – Website
January 27-30, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate: Planada – Website
February 26, 2025 - Commision on the State of Hate Meeting
March 26, 2025 - Commision on the State of Hate Meeting
More Events


651 Bannon Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95811
Regional Offices
800-884-1684 (voice), 800-700-2320 (TTY) or
California's Relay Service at 711
contact.center@calcivilrights.ca.gov