California Civil Rights Department

PLF Lawsuit: Can the Government Force Private Citizens to Operate a Racial Classification Scheme?

June 4, 2026 2:30 pmJune 4, 2026 2:31 pm

In a federal lawsuit filed last week, the Pacific Legal Foundation is representing a Colorado venture capital fund challenging a 2023 California law that requires venture capital funds to report to the state the race and gender and even sexual...

Gov. Newsom Hands Out Another $76M ‘Safeguarding Californians From Hate-Motivated Incidents’

March 25, 2025 12:45 pmMarch 25, 2025 4:51 pm

Gavin Newsom is sending methane detecting satellites into space. He’s doing a podcast. He’s “safeguarding Californians from hate-motivated incidents.” He’s “protecting Californians from wildfires.” What else can California Governor Gavin Newsom possibly do for Californians? Newsom says he will protect...

Snap Inc. Agrees To $15 Million Discrimination Settlement With CA Civil Rights Department

June 20, 2024 9:00 amJune 20, 2024 9:01 am

Santa Monica-based Snap Inc., the parent company of the social media platform Snapchat, agreed to pay a $15 million settlement with the California Civil Rights Department on Wednesday over allegations of discrimination against female employees, failure to prevent workplace harassment,...

California Budget Crisis Leads to Rare Outbreak of Common Sense

December 22, 2023 10:50 amDecember 22, 2023 10:50 am

It took a state budget crisis to concentrate California bureaucrats on their own wasteful spending. That’s the clear takeaway this week after the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) dropped its harassment charges against Activision Blizzard. The Department has spent several...

California Civil Rights Department Sues Ralphs Over Alleged Job Revocations From Ex-Cons

December 22, 2023 2:45 amDecember 26, 2023 6:38 am

The California Civil Rights Department filed a lawsuit against Southern California grocery store chain Ralphs on Thursday, citing that they violated the Fair Chance Act and rescinded job offers from those who were found to have prior convictions or jail...

Legal Challenges Brewing with SB 54 Signed into Law this Week

October 12, 2023 10:06 amOctober 12, 2023 10:06 am

A bill that would force venture capitalist (VC) companies in California to disclose the gender and race of the founding members of companies that was signed into law earlier this week may see legal trouble on the horizon as many...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Venture Capitalists Report Diversity of Businesses they Invest in

October 9, 2023 7:59 amOctober 9, 2023 4:18 pm

Because “Venture capital investment does not reflect the diversity of California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to require the venture capitalists to report annually to the California Civil Rights Department the diversity of the founding members of the businesses...