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
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 |
March 15, 2024 – Civil Rights Department's March Newsletter |
March 12, 2024 – On Equal Pay Day, Civil Rights Department Releases New Findings on Pay Gaps in California. 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
March 27, 2024 - Fair Housing for Public Housing Authorities Webinar Series. Register |
March 27, 2024 - Oakland LGBTQ Center: Trans Day of Visibility: Trans Joy. Website |
March 27, 2024 - California Civil Rights Department (CRD) and the Department of Real Estate (DRE) present: Fair Housing 201 for Public Housing Authorities. Register |
March 28, 2024 - Workplace Insights with Shaw Law and CRD – Fair Chance Hiring. Register |
March 29, 2024 - Yolo County Youth and Young Adult Job and Community Resource Fair. View Flyer or Register |
April 24, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |
May 11, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Community Forum |
May 22, 2024 - Commission on the State of Hate Meeting |