PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Civil Rights
Resources and Reports

The following is a partial list of reports and organizations provided as an informational service only. Listing here is not an endorsement of the organization or its web page content. The Attorney General's Office will refer complaints to other agencies as appropriate. See Law and Legislation in this web site for complaint form.

DISABILITY, EMPLOYMENT, & HOUSING ASSISTANCE

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
1801 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20507
(202) 663-4900

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
District Office
901 Market Street Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
1-800- 669-4000

California Fair Employment & Housing Commission
455 Golden Gate Ave Suite 14500
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-2325

California Department of Fair Employment & Housing
2014 T Street, Ste 210
Sacramento, CA 95814-6835
Employment Discrimination   800-884-1684
Housing Discrimination   800-233-3212
TDD Only 800-700-2320

MORE ORGANIZATIONS

State and Local Civil Rights Directory
This directory of civil rights agencies in 22 California cities and counties is compiled by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Bureau of Justice Assistance
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides assistance to state and local governments in combating violent crime and drug abuse via funding, evaluation, training, technical assistance and information support.

California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training establishes professional standards, assures top-quality training and provides effective services to develop and support the world's finest peace officers and law enforcement organizations.

Civil Rights Directory of Private Organizations
This is the U.S. Civil Rights Commission's directory of private organizations involved in civil rights issues.

Crime and Violence Prevention Center
The California Attorney General's Crime and Violence Prevention Center provides information, training, technical assistance and high-quality resources in the following areas: community policing, violence prevention, neighborhood and personal safety, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, family violence prevention, safe schools and youth gang prevention. Check out their web site for the latest publications, reports, surveys, films and videos.

Criminal Justice Statistic Center
A part of the California Attorney General's Office, the Criminal Justice Statistics Center collects, analyzes and reports statistical data, which provide valid measures of crime and the criminal justice process.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
The principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes assigned to it. The site includes tips on Internet safety and national hate crime statistics.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) site provides information and resources about juvenile justice and delinquency, as well as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is an arm of the United States Department of Justice. BJS collects, analyzes, publishes and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to federal, state and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
First established in 1957, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding agency of the federal Executive Branch which serves as a national clearinghouse of information regarding discrimination or denial of equal protection because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin. The commission was reestablished in 1983 to provide reports and recommendations to the President and Congress, as well as investigate complaints alleging voter rights violations. This web site includes a catalog of commission publications.

U.S. Department of Education
Learn about the many ways the U.S. Department of Education teaches appreciation for diversity and how schools respond to intergroup tensions.

REPORTS

"Unlawful Discrimination: Your Rights and Remedies, Civil Rights Handbook, Third Edition, August 2001" provides a practical guide for the public on California and federal civil rights laws.
PDF (852 KB / 81 pages)

Legal Rights of Persons With Disabilities

Women's Rights Handbook

HATE CRIME REPORTS

"Attorney General's Civil Rights Commission: Reporting Hate Crimes (2001)   (PDF 46 pages/ 152 KB)

"Hate Crime in California, 2000," Department of Justice, Attorney General Bill Lockyer, Division of Criminal Justice Information Services   (PDF 46 pages/ 150 KB)

"Hate Crime in California, 1999," Department of Justice, Attorney General Bill Lockyer, Division of Criminal Justice Information Services   (PDF 30 pages/ 248 KB)

"Hate Crime in California, 1998," Department of Justice, Attorney General Bill Lockyer, Division of Criminal Justice Information Services   (PDF 10 pages/ 59 KB)

1997 Hate Crime Report   (PDF 8 pages/ 77 KB)
1996 Hate Crime Report   (HTML)
1995 Hate Crime Report   (HTML)

The following is a partial list designed to serve as an informational service only.

"Hate Violence Statutes and the First Amendment," copyright held by the California State Bar Association.
HTML| PDF (32 KB/ 9 pages)

"California's Civil and Criminal Laws Pertaining to Hate Crimes," updated on February 25, 1999 by Kathleen W. Mikkelson, Deputy Attorney General, Civil Rights Enforcement Unit, Oakland
HTML| PDF (34 KB/ 11 pages)

OTHER STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL EFFORTS

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