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
| July 23, 2025 – Civil Rights Department July Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| July 17, 2025 – State Reaches Settlement with Private Healthcare College Over Alleged Violations of Fair Chance Act. View press release in English or Spanish |
| July 9, 2025 – Northern California Property Management Company Agrees to Settlement Over Alleged Attempt to Evict Family Following Domestic Violence Incident. View press release in English or Spanish |
| July 7, 2025 – Civil Rights Department Shares New Resources to Help Protect Access to Time Off for Californians Impacted by Violence. 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
| August 5, 2025 - City of San Pablo National Night Out 2025 – Website |
| August 5, 2025 - he Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County 2025 National Night Out – Website |
| August 6, 2025 - Legal Protections for Workers with Disabilities Webinar – Register |
| August 6, 2025 - Arcadia Chamber of Commerce: The Morning Brew – Website |
| August 7, 2025 - Community Health & Resource Fair & Back 2 School Backpack Giveaway in Merced – Website |
| August 7, 2025 - City of Carson: Senior Information and Resource Fair – Website |
| August 7, 2025 - 18th Annual Community Bridges WIC Breastfeeding Walk & Health Fair – Website |
| August 13, 2025 - Special Topic Webinar: UC and CSU Student Housing Rights – Register |
| August 13, 2025 - Fresno Good Times are Back – Website |
| August 15, 2025 - San Francisco Giants Game: Native American Heritage Night – Website |
| August 27, 2025 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Meeting |
| More Events |
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