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 16, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Sues Southern California Landlord for Effectively Forcing Tenant Out After Switch to Section 8. View press release in English or Spanish |
| September 12, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Settlement Ends San Diego Homeless Shelter’s Alleged Ban of Emotional Support Animals. View press release in English or Spanish |
| August 26, 2024 – Civil Rights Department's August Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| August 22, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Secures Settlement with Southern California Housing Providers to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence from Unlawful Eviction. 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
| September 9, 2024 - CRD issues Second 15 Day Notice regarding Further Proposed Amendments to Conflict of Interest Code of the Civil Rights Department Procedural Rulemaking |
| September 13, 2024 - Restorative Justice Reentry and Resource Fair Website |
| September 14, 2024 - SALVA: Fiestas Patrias Hispanic Heritage Festival Website |
| September 14-15, 2024 - Nevada City Constitution Day Website |
| September 18, 2024 - California Commission on Asian & Pacific Islander American Affairs’ (CAPIAA’s) inaugural Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Statewide Policy Summit Register |
| September 18, 2024 - Employment 101 - Register |
| September 26, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Forum |
| September 27, 2024 - 57th Annual Native American Day - Website |
| September 27, 2024 - Ridgecrest Veterans Stand Down Resource Fair - Website |
| September 29, 2024 - TODEC’s Festival Monarca y Feria Educativa - Website |
| October 2, 2024 - Legal Protections for Workers with Disabilities - Register |
| October 5, 2024 - Orange County Pride - Website |
| October 23, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Forum |
| More Events |
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