Civil Rights Council

About the Civil Rights Council

The Civil Rights Council is a public body of seven volunteer members appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate, and housed within the California Civil Rights Department (CRD). The Council’s statutory duties include:

• Promulgating regulations interpreting California civil rights laws enforced by CRD
• Creating and providing technical assistance to civil rights advisory bodies throughout the state
• Holding hearings and issuing reports to advance civil rights

The activities of the Civil Rights Council are open to the public. Subscribe to the Council’s mailing list below to receive Council notices and updates about Civil Rights Council meetings, notices, and reports. The Council was created in 2013 as a successor to the former Fair Employment and Housing Commission.

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