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
| February 13, 2025 – Bakersfield Apartments Settle with State Over Alleged Sexual Harassment of Tenants by Longtime Property Manager. View press release in English or Spanish |
| February 12, 2025 – State Secures Court Order Protecting the Rights of Same-Sex Couples in Bakersfield Wedding Cake Case. View press release in English or Spanish |
| February 11, 2025 – After Repeated Accommodation Denials and Elevator Outages, Quadriplegic Woman’s Estate to Receive $100K+ in Fair Housing Settlement. View press release in English or Spanish |
| January 17, 2025 – Civil Rights Department January Newsletter. View Newsletter |
Get the latest information about the Civil Rights Department (CRD) from our CRD News page.
Public Notices and Events
| February 5, 2025 - Legal Protections for Workers with Disabilities Webinar – Register |
| February 10-11, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate – Website |
| February 12, 2025 - Source of Income Discrimination in Housing Webinar – Register |
| February 13, 2025 - Diversity Coalition of San Luis Obispo County - Supporting Spanish and Mixteco Speaking Communities Website |
| February 14, 2025 - Mexican Consulate & San Diego District Attorney: Cafecito con la Comunidad |
| February 18-19, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate – Website |
| February 19, 2025 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing 101 (part of a monthly webinar series) – Register |
| February 23, 2025 - Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration – Website |
| February 23, 2025 - Swap Meet for Justice - Citizenship and Family Resource Fair – Website |
| February 25-26, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate – Website |
| More Events |
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