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SoCal Preschool to Pay $200,000 After Retaliating Against Teacher’s Aide for Speaking Spanish

After conducting an investigation, the Civil Rights Department (CRD) was able to help resolve a complaint from a teacher’s aide who said she was forced to quit her job at Leaps and Bounds preschool because of retaliation she faced for speaking Spanish while helping a coworker.

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California vs Hate Pride Tour 2024: Standing Together Against Hate Across California

This year, California vs Hate took a bold stand at Pride events, showing up to support the LGBTQ+ community in the fight against hate. Our 2024 Pride tour brought us to communities in West Hollywood, Fresno, Sacramento, Chico, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Oakland, Orange County, Yuba City, and Palm Springs, reaching an estimated 1.4 million people who attended the celebrations statewide.

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CRD ANNUAL REPORT

Leading the Charge in the Fight Against Hate

In case you missed it, check out our 2023 Annual Report! The report highlights our department's work to protect the civil rights of Californians. From a historic $100 million employment discrimination settlement with Riot Games to a $3 million housing discrimination settlement impacting thousands of Bay Area families, CRD continued to fight for the rights of Californians throughout 2023. Some key highlights include:

Case Work Highlights

• 5,765 civil rights investigations

• 788 settlements through conciliation, mediation, and litigation

• $116.5 million in relief for Californians impacted by discrimination

Outreach Highlights

• Reached 375,814 Californians through virtual and in-person trainings

• Launched a monthly “Civil Rights 101” webinar series

• 297 compliance letters issued to employers for discriminatory job ads

We're also proud of our historic launch of California vs Hate, the state’s first-ever multilingual statewide hotline and resource network aimed at combatting hate. Read the full report on our website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

We want to hear from you! The Commission on the State of Hate, Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, and Racial Equity Commission are hosting a listening session to learn more about the views, needs, and concerns in the Fresno Community. Hmong, Oaxacan, and Punjabi interpretation services will be provided.

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Legal Protections for Workers with Disabilities

Virtual

Join us for an interactive webinar and learn more about how workers with disabilities are protected from discrimination. We'll cover the types of accommodations employers can provide and how to request them.

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Housing Discrimination 101

Virtual

Join us for an interactive webinar aimed at helping renters, landlords, and other housing providers learn more about housing discrimination. Topics include protections for renters with disabilities, source of income, criminal history, and more.

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Want to see more events?

We're adding new events weekly on our website. Click below to check out our full calendar and find an event near you. Hope to see you soon!

WORK AT CRD

Learn More About State Jobs

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Interested in working for the state, but don't know where to get started? Work for California has several events coming up to help prepare you for the application process. Virtual and in-person events are available.