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
| August 20, 2025 – Civil Rights Department August Newsletter. View Newsletter |
| August 19, 2025 – Lemoore School District Agrees to Monitoring and Training After State Investigation into Alleged Disability Discrimination Against Employee. View press release in English or Spanish |
| July 17, 2025 – State Reaches Settlement with Private Healthcare College Over Alleged Violations of Fair Chance Act. 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 23, 2025 - CRD 101 Presentation |
| August 24, 2025 - Dia Del Trabajador Agricola |
| August 25, 26, 27 & 29, 2025 - Semana de Derechos Laborales 2025 at the Sacramento Mexican Consulate – Website |
| August 26, 2025 - Fresno’s Roving Mexican Consulate: Ivanhoe – Website |
| August 26-27, 2025 - Labor Rights Week at the Oxnard Consulate – Website |
| August 28, 2025 - Community Town Hall Know Your Rights Webinar: Employment Protections for People with Disabilities – Register |
| August 29, 2025 - Semana de Derechos Laborales at the San Francisco Mexican Consulate – Website |
| August 29, 2025 - Mexican Consulate, San Diego Office, Labor Rights Week |
| September 5, 2025 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Meeting |
| September 18, 2025 - Reiter Community Educational Resource - Website |
| September 18, 2025 - Silver Creek High School’s Mental Health & Resource Fair |
| October 9, 2025 - Bakersfield Veterans Stand Down – Website |
| More Events |
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