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
- Discrimination at Business Establishments
- Discrimination Involving State Funded Programs
- Criminal History in Employment
- Human Trafficking, U Visas, & T Visas
- Hate Violence
- Employer Resources
- Housing Provider Resources
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
CRD News and Alerts
- November 15, 2022 – CRD’s November Newsletter. View Newsletter (PDF)
- October 21, 2022 – Court of Appeal Denies Request to Dismiss CRD’s Case Against Activision Blizzard. View Press Release (PDF)
- October 17, 2022 – California Civil Rights Department Finds Widespread Housing Discrimination Against Federal Housing Choice Vouchers. View Press Release (PDF)
Get the latest information about the Civil Rights Department (CRD) from our CRD News page.
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