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 Visas, & T Visas
- Criminal History in Employment
- Leave from Work
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
- Reasonable Accommodations at Work
- Resources for Immigrants
CRD News and Alerts
| April 15, 2024 – Civil Rights Department's April Newsletter |
| April 2, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Reaches Settlement Ending Novato Apartment Complex Ban on Section 8 Vouchers. View press release in English or Spanish |
| March 20, 2024 – Civil Rights Council Secures Final Approval for Updates to Regulations Protecting Against Discrimination in State-Funded Programs. 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
| April 16, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing for Californians with Disabilities Part 1 Register |
| April 17, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing 101 (part of a monthly webinar series) Register |
| April 18, 2024 - Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance 11th Annual Fair Housing Conference Register |
| April 19, 2024 - Making Moves & Making Money: Discovering Prosperity Unifying Black Workers in the High Desert Register |
| April 19, 2024 - Senior Resource Fair - Yuba City Register |
| April 24, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |
| April 25, 2024 Senior PRIDE LGBTQ+ Fair More Information |
| May 11, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Forum |
| May 22, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |
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