California Code
DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PART 2.8 - CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 12900. - 12900. This part may be known and referred to as...

Section 12901. - 12901. There is in the state government, in the Business,...

Section 12902. - 12902. The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150)...

Section 12903. - 12903. There is in the Civil Rights Department the Civil...

Section 12904. - 12904. Any member chosen to fill a vacancy on the...

Section 12905. - 12905. Each member of the council shall serve without compensation...

Section 12906. - 12906. Any member of the council may be removed by...

Section 12907. - 12907. (a) The Civil Rights Enforcement and Litigation Fund is...

CHAPTER 3 - Findings and Declarations of Policy

Section 12920. - 12920. It is hereby declared as the public policy of...

Section 12920.5. - 12920.5. In order to eliminate discrimination, it is necessary to...

Section 12921. - 12921. (a) The opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold employment...

Section 12922. - 12922. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, an employer...

Section 12923. - 12923. The Legislature hereby declares its intent with regard to...

CHAPTER 4 - Definitions

Section 12925. - 12925. As used in this part, unless a different meaning...

Section 12926. - 12926. As used in this part in connection with unlawful...

Section 12926.05. - 12926.05. (a) An individual employed under a special license pursuant...

Section 12926.1. - 12926.1. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The...

Section 12926.2. - 12926.2. As used in this part in connection with unlawful...

Section 12927. - 12927. As used in this part in connection with housing...

Section 12928. - 12928. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, there is...

CHAPTER 5 - Powers and Duties

ARTICLE 1 - The Department

Section 12930. - 12930. The department shall have the following functions, duties, and...

Section 12931. - 12931. The department may also provide assistance to communities and...

Section 12932. - 12932. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the avoidance of discriminatory...

Section 12933. - 12933. The department shall maintain liaison with the human relations...

ARTICLE 2 - The Council

Section 12935. - 12935. The council shall have the following functions, powers, and...

CHAPTER 6 - Discrimination Prohibited

ARTICLE 1 - Unlawful Practices, Generally

Section 12940. - 12940. It is an unlawful employment practice, unless based upon...

Section 12940.1. - 12940.1. For the purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)...

Section 12940.3. - 12940.3. Prior to January 1, 1996, a study or survey...

Section 12941. - 12941. The Legislature hereby declares its rejection of the court...

Section 12942. - 12942. (a) Every employer in this state shall permit any...

Section 12943. - 12943. It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based...

Section 12944. - 12944. (a) It shall be unlawful for a licensing board...

Section 12945. - 12945. (a) In addition to the provisions that govern pregnancy,...

Section 12945.1. - 12945.1. Sections 12945.2 and 19702.3 shall be known, and may...

Section 12945.2. - 12945.2. (a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for...

Section 12945.21. - 12945.21. (a) The department shall create a small employer family...

Section 12945.5. - 12945.5. It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an...

Section 12945.7. - 12945.7. (a) As used in this section: (1) (A) “Employee”...

Section 12946. - 12946. (a) It shall be an unlawful practice for employers,...

Section 12947. - 12947. It shall not be an unlawful practice under this...

Section 12947.5. - 12947.5. (a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for...

Section 12948. - 12948. It is an unlawful practice under this part for...

Section 12949. - 12949. Nothing in this part relating to gender-based discrimination affects...

Section 12950. - 12950. In addition to employer responsibilities set forth in subdivisions...

Section 12950.1. - 12950.1. (a) (1) By January 1, 2021, an employer having...

Section 12950.2. - 12950.2. An employer may also provide bystander intervention training that...

Section 12950.3. - 12950.3. (a) For purposes of this section, “employer” means a...

Section 12951. - 12951. (a) It is an unlawful employment practice for an...

Section 12952. - 12952. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), it is...

Section 12953. - 12953. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer...

Section 12954. - 12954. (a) It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate...

ARTICLE 2 - Housing Discrimination

Section 12955. - 12955. It shall be unlawful: (a) For the owner of...

Section 12955.1. - 12955.1. (a) For purposes of Section 12955, “discrimination” includes, but...

Section 12955.1.1. - 12955.1.1. For purposes of Section 12955.1, the following definitions shall...

Section 12955.2. - 12955.2. For purposes of this part, “familial status” means one...

Section 12955.3. - 12955.3. For purposes of this part, “disability” includes, but is...

Section 12955.4. - 12955.4. Nothing in this part shall prohibit a religious organization,...

Section 12955.5. - 12955.5. Nothing in this part shall preclude the government from...

Section 12955.6. - 12955.6. Nothing in this part shall be construed to afford...

Section 12955.7. - 12955.7. It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or...

Section 12955.8. - 12955.8. For purposes of this article, in connection with unlawful...

Section 12955.9. - 12955.9. (a) The provisions of this part relating to discrimination...

Section 12956. - 12956. Upon notice that a verified complaint against it has...

Section 12956.1. - 12956.1. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Association,” “governing...

Section 12956.2. - 12956.2. (a) (1) A person who holds or is acquiring...

Section 12956.3. - 12956.3. (a) The county recorder of each county shall establish...

Section 12957. - 12957. (a) It is the policy of this state and...

CHAPTER 7 - Enforcement and Hearing Procedures

ARTICLE 1 - Unlawful Practices

Section 12960. - 12960. (a) This article governs the procedure for the prevention...

Section 12961. - 12961. (a) If an unlawful practice alleged in a verified...

Section 12962. - 12962. (a) The department shall cause any verified complaint filed...

Section 12963. - 12963. After the filing of any complaint alleging facts sufficient...

Section 12963.1. - 12963.1. Upon the filing of a complaint under Section 12960,...

Section 12963.2. - 12963.2. Upon the filing of a complaint under Section 12960,...

Section 12963.3. - 12963.3. (a) Depositions taken by the department shall be noticed...

Section 12963.4. - 12963.4. (a) The department may issue and serve requests for...

Section 12963.5. - 12963.5. (a) The superior courts shall have jurisdiction to compel...

Section 12963.7. - 12963.7. (a) If the department determines after investigation that the...

Section 12964. - 12964. Any agreement entered into by conference, conciliation, persuasion, or...

Section 12964.5. - 12964.5. (a) (1) It is an unlawful employment practice for...

Section 12965. - 12965. (a) (1) In the case of failure to eliminate...

Section 12966. - 12966. Where the department initiates a civil action, or is...

Section 12971. - 12971. If, at any time during the proceedings described in...

Section 12973. - 12973. Within one year of the effective date of every...

Section 12974. - 12974. Whenever a complaint is filed with the department and...

Section 12975. - 12975. Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede, or...

Section 12976. - 12976. Any person who willfully violates Section 12946 concerning recordkeeping...

ARTICLE 2 - Housing Discrimination

Section 12980. - 12980. This article governs the procedure for the prevention and...

Section 12981. - 12981. (a) (1) In the case of failure to eliminate...

Section 12981.1. - 12981.1. The department shall not dismiss a complaint unless the...

Section 12983. - 12983. The department at any time after a complaint is...

Section 12984. - 12984. Except as provided in Section 12980, all matters connected...

Section 12985. - 12985. When a person is contacted by the department or...

Section 12986. - 12986. The department shall within 10 days cause a copy...

Section 12988. - 12988. The department may engage in affirmative actions with owners...

Section 12989.1. - 12989.1. (a) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action...

Section 12989.2. - 12989.2. In a civil action brought under Section 12981 or...

Section 12989.3. - 12989.3. (a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to...

CHAPTER 8 - Nondiscrimination and Compliance Employment Programs

Section 12990. - 12990. (a) Any employer who is, or wishes to become,...

CHAPTER 9 - Miscellaneous

Section 12993. - 12993. (a) The provisions of this part shall be construed...

Section 12993.5. - 12993.5. Notwithstanding Section 12993, nothing contained in this part shall...

Section 12995. - 12995. (a) Nothing contained in this part relating to discrimination...

Section 12996. - 12996. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this...

CHAPTER 10 - Annual Pay Data Report

Section 12999. - 12999. (a) (1) On or before the second Wednesday of...