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
| December 5, 2024 – Sonoma Valley Unified School District to Pay $100K to Former Teacher After Complaint of Anti-Black Discrimination. View press release in English or Spanish |
| December 3, 2024 – California Settles with Big Box Retailers, Amazon, and Others Over Alleged Violations of State Fair Chance Act. View press release in English or Spanish |
| November 25, 2024 – Civil Rights Department's November Newsletter. View Newsletter |
Get the latest information about the Civil Rights Department (CRD) from our CRD News page.
Public Notices and Events
| December 18, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing 101 (part of a monthly webinar series) – More Information |
| January 8, 2025 - Fair Housing Rights for People with Disabilities Webinar – More Information |
| January 10, 2025 - AALS: Good News for Workers, Progressive Developments in Workplace Law Conference – Website |
| January 15, 2025 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Employment Discrimination 101 (part of a monthly webinar series) - Website |
| January 18, 2025 - Community Bridges: Santa Cruz Family Fair - 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 |
| More Events |
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