DISCRIMINATION ENFORCEMENT

HAVE YOU FACED DISCRIMINATION IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES? LA CIVIL RIGHTS IS HERE TO HELP.

LA Civil Rights has the authority to enforce the city’s Civil and Human Rights Law, which prohibits discrimination in the private sector areas of commerce, education, employment, and housing.

Since our launch in November 2022, we have received hundreds of complaints and opened 84 cases that fell within our purview. We continue to grow our discrimination enforcement work, with multilingual advertising, direct community outreach, and partnership with trusted community-based organizations.

We are serious about tackling discrimination in our city. Born out of the organizing by the LA Black Worker Center, IDEPSCA, UCLA Labor and others, our Discrimination Enforcement program is the first time the City of Los Angeles has had the power to investigate discrimination and hold perpetrators accountable.

LA Civil Rights has the authority to address & investigate complaints of discrimination that happened within the last three years and within the City of Los Angeles. Where discrimination is found, our department has the power to level financial penalties up to $250,000 or impose corrective actions.

LA Civil Rights does not have the authority to investigate complaints against public entities including other city departments. Additionally, under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the State has authority over certain protected classes in housing and employment.

Discrimination Enforcement Process