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
- Welcome In Business Recognition Program
- 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 23, 2026 – Vallejo Unified Agrees to $150K Settlement Over Employee Telework Denial. View press release in English or Spanish |
| September 18, 2026 – Civil Rights Department September Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| September 16, 2026 – Civil Rights Department Takes Burger King Franchisee, After School Program Operator to Court for Failure to Report Workforce Data. 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
| October 14, 2026 - CRD Special Topic Webinar: Sexual Harassment Protections Under California Civil Rights Laws - Register |
| October 14, 2026 - PRIDE Industries’ the 4th annual I AM ABLE Disability Job Fair- Website |
| October 16, 2026 - Fresno Mexican Consulate - Website |
| October 20, 2026 - Mujeres de la Tierra's Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration - Website |
| More Events |
