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 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 |
| October 31, 2024 – SoCal Preschool to Pay $200,000 After Retaliating Against Teacher’s Aide for Speaking Spanish. 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
| December 4, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Forum Listening Session More Information |
| December 5, 2024 - Senior Veterans Resource Fair in San Luis ObispoMore Information |
| December 6, 2024 - 45th Annual Farmworkers Appreciation BreakfastWebsite |
| December 10, 2024 - Fresno Roving Mexican ConsulateWebsite |
| More Events |
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