Civil Rights Resources
California vs Hate is committed to supporting all individuals impacted by all forms of hate and discrimination. The resources below provide information about how California law protects you, and how the California Civil Rights Department may be able to help.
What Is Housing Discrimination?
Under California law, everyone has the right to housing that is free of discrimination. Landlords, property managers, and others cannot treat you unfairly because of characteristics like your race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or immigration status. Housing discrimination can include actions like making it harder for people with specific identities to find a home, live comfortably, or feel safe where they live. The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) works to ensure Californians have an equal chance to find housing and stay housed by investigating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints, as well as conducting education about civil rights.
Examples of actions that could be discriminatory if based on a person’s protected characteristic:
Refusing to rent or sell a home
Offering unfair terms or conditions
Using discriminatory advertisements
Limiting access to services or facilities
Harassing or intimidating someone
Not providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities
If you have an individual complaint for discrimination, please learn about the Civil Rights Department’s complaint process and/or how to file a complaint.
More Resources:
Other resources are available on the CRD website.
What is Employment Discrimination?
Under California law, everyone has the right to a work environment that is free of discrimination. Employers cannot treat you unfairly because of characteristics like your race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnicity. Employment discrimination can include actions like refusing to hire you, paying you less than comparable employees, denying you medical and other types leave, or creating a work environment filled with harassment.
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) helps make sure Californians are protected from discrimination at work by investigating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints, as well as conducting training of employees and employers.
If you have an individual complaint for discrimination, please learn about the Civil Rights Department’s complaint process and/or how to file a complaint.
More Resources:
Other resources are available on the CRD website.
Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU)
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has a team of community conflict mediators dedicated to helping communities resolve conflict related to hate and discrimination. This team is called the Community Conflict Resolution Unit. Their work includes education and training, mediating community disputes, and designing and facilitating community engagement processes.
CCRU mediators provide their services neutrally and impartially, confidentially, and free of charge. If you are interested in learning more about CCRU, please visit the CCRU website.
Pictured is a member of the Community Conflict Resolution Unit with the Perris Valley Filipino American Association sharing resources about how to de-escalate conflict and hate.
Know Your Rights: Anti-Discrimination Laws
The resources below help people understand their rights in workplaces, housing, businesses, and public programs that are free of discrimination, and they give Californians important tools that they can use if they’re facing discrimination.
For Immigrants
All Californians deserve to live free from discrimination, regardless of immigration status. Through CA vs Hate, immigrants can report acts of hate anonymously and receive free support. You can learn more about additional immigrant rights and resources below:
For LGBTQ+ People
In California, our state is committed to upholding the rights of LGBTQ+ residents, whether it’s through taking action in court or showing up in the community. CA vs Hate is here to help ensure all our communities know there is support when you report acts of hate. You can learn more below about how the LGBTQ+ community is protected in California:
For Veterans and Military
In California, veterans and members of the military are protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and business establishments. Learn more and find additional resources below: