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 18, 2025 – Civil Rights Department February Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| 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 |
Get the latest information about the Civil Rights Department (CRD) from our CRD News page.
Public Notices and Events
| February 25-26, 2025 - Fresno Roving Mexican Consulate – Website |
| February 26, 2025 - Employment Development Department: Farmworker Resource Fair – Website |
| February 27, 2025 - Brawley Chamber of Commerce: Labor Law Workshop – Website |
| February 27, 2025 - CIW Reentry Resource Fair – Website |
| March 5, 2025 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing Rights for People with Disabilities Webinar – Register |
| March 8, 2025 - Santa Ana Mexican Consulate: Jornada Sabatina – Register |
| March 8, 2025 - Honoring Her Service: Woman Veterans Celebration & Resource Fair – Register |
| March 8, 2025 - Women's Event with the Mexican Consulate of Sacramento – Register |
| March 12, 2025 - Special Topic Webinar: The Unruh Civil Rights Act – Register |
| March 19, 2025 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Employment Discrimination 101 – Register |
| More Events |
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