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
| June 7, 2024 – View CRD's June Newsletter |
| May 30, 2024 – As Part of Statewide Outreach Campaign, California vs Hate Launches Pride Tour to Help Ensure All Californians Know There Is Support When You Report. View press release in English or Spanish |
| May 28, 2024 – Civil Rights Department Announces $100K Settlement Over Alleged Sexual Harassment of Santa Cruz County Farmworker. View press release in English or Spanish |
| May 20, 2024 – In First Year, Statewide Anti-Hate Hotline Connects Hundreds of Californians with Support in Response to 1,000+ Reported Acts of Hate. 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
| June 7, 2024 - Central California Women's Facility: Reentry Resource Fair |
| June 8-9, 2024 - Sacramento Pride Website |
| June 13, 2024 - Legal Services of Northern California: Fair Housing & Tenants' Rights, a free presentation Flyer |
| June 14, 2024 - City of West Sacramento: Juneteenth Celebration Website |
| June 15, 2024 - Valley Forward: Tacos con Derechos Worker’s Resource Fair Website |
| June 19, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) presents: Fair Housing 101 (part of a monthly webinar series) Register |
| June 19, 2024 - Riverside Juneteenth Family Festival Event Information |
| June 19, 2024 - Rialto Juneteenth Jam Event Information |
| June 19, 2024 - Buena Park Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Website |
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