Civil Rights - Office of the Attorney General The Civil Rights Enforcement Section provides legal representation to state agencies that are charged with enforcing specific California civil rights laws The Section provides advice and consultation services to these agencies and represents them before state and federal trial and appellate courts
SB 761: Department of Justice: civil rights investigations. This bill would authorize the Attorney General to conduct an investigation of a nonprofit religious corporation and to obtain judicial relief necessary to address civil rights issues, including, but not limited to, the abuse and neglect of children
SB761 | California 2023-2024 | Department of Justice: civil rights . . . California SB761 2023-2024 SB 761 as amended Laird Department of Justice civil rights investigations Existing law sets forth various civil rights and provides a cause of action for a violation of those rights as specified Existing law authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action for injunctive and other appropriate relief in order to
California SB761 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session - LegiScan An act to amend Section 9230 of the Corporations Code, to add Section 12535 to the Government Code, to amend Section 11169 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 827 and 5328 15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to civil rights
California Government Code section 11180 (2025) The head of each department may make investigations and prosecute actions concerning: All matters relating to the business activities and subjects under the jurisdiction of the department Violations of any law or rule or order of the department Such other matters as may be provided by law
Racial Justice Bureau - Office of the Attorney General The Racial Justice Bureau conducts investigations per Government Code section 11180 et seq These investigations address systemic failures, a pattern or practice of violations, or discriminatory policies, procedures, or practices that broadly involve unlawful racial discrimination
California - CRD | Civil Rights Department 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
Office of the Attorney General - State of California - Department of . . . Recognizing that discrimination has no place in our society, the Attorney General’s Office is fighting to protect LGBTQ+ individuals, students, and adults across the nation, and strictly enforcing California's laws that prohibit discrimination, including hate crimes
Division of Public Rights - Office of the Attorney General Civil Rights Enforcement Section protects and promotes the civil rights of all people in California in a broad array of subject areas, including civil liberties, children's rights, constitutional policing, immigrant rights, and workers’ rights
2025-DLE-04: California Laws That Prohibit Hate Crimes and or Provide . . . The Tom Bane Civil Rights Act, Civil Code section 52 1, provides protection against interference or attempts to interfere by threat, intimidation, or coercion with a person’s exercise or enjoyment of any constitutional or statutory rights