Our Mission Is To Maintain And Strengthen The City's Diversity, Equity, And Accountability.
Greetings!

Fall is fast approaching - and it comes with several exciting new developments at LA Civil Rights.

We're launching our Anti-Discrimination Series with activists, entrepreneurs and experts, we've got a new training to stop hate on Tuesday, and we're a few weeks away from opening our new office space downtown.

We're also leading development of an Anti-Racist Framework and Equity Plan for the city, thanks to a motion from Councilmembers Mark Ridley-Thomas, Curren Price and Marqueece Harris-Dawson. This is the kind of wide-ranging equity lens and bold action plan that allows our city to dismantle systemic racism, brick by brick.

As we move forward on this work, I'm filled with gratitude for the support that has made our department possible. From the support of City Council and Mayor Garcetti, to community organizations like the LA Black Worker Center that pushed hard to create this department, LA Civil Rights is the work of many people. We are thankful for each and every one of you, and we are honored to serve this city. The work continues.

Keep the faith and keep the fight,

- Capri Maddox
Executive Director,
Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department
How Do We Build an Equitable Economy?
We're launching an Anti-Discrimination Series: Live conversations on your rights with experts, organizers and leaders. First up: Fair Employment, Equitable Workplaces, and Upward Mobility with Lola Smallwood Cuevas, co-founder & Director of the LA Black Worker Center, Karim Webb, CEO & founder of 4th Mvmt, and Branden Butler of the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing. We'll discuss workers rights, challenges facing both employees & entrepreneurs of color, and how we build a level playing field. Join us.

Join the conversation on Thursday, September 9 at 11:00AM. RSVP at bit.ly/DiscriminationSeries1
Sneak Peek: The New Home for LA Civil Rights
Our new LA Civil Rights office space is nearly done - so we stopped by for a sneak peak with some of our commissioners and staff. Soon, we'll cut the ribbon on LA's new home for civil rights - featuring modern office space, meeting rooms, and the John Lewis Conference Center where discrimination investigators will work. In addition, the John Lewis Conference Center is the future meeting space for our commissions - Human Relations Commission, Commission on Civil Rights, Commission on the Status of Women, Reparations Commission and Transgender Advisory Council.

Thank you to all of our team members and Commissioners who stopped by! Click here to view more photos.
Know Your Rights Training This Tuesday!
Our next Know Your Rights & Bystander Intervention Training is Tuesday, August 31 at 5:30 PM! Join Councilmember Paul Koretz, ADL Los Angeles, attorneys, experts and more for our series on standing up to hate. Get informed and help prevent hate in all our communities, moderated by Human Relations Commissioner Brooke Wirtschafter.

We hold these trainings on the last Tuesday of every month - find previous trainings and more info on stopping hate at civilandhumanrights.lacity.org/laforall.
Rent Relief Coming September 1
Owe rent or utility bills? The City of Los Angeles and State of California have launched a partnership to pay back overdue rent or utility bills. Applications open September 1st at 7a.m. Both landlords and renters are welcome to apply. To learn more and apply, visit HousingisKey.com or call 833-687-0967.

An eviction moratorium remains in effect in the State of California until September 30th, and possibly longer in the City of Los Angeles. Resources are available for property owners and tenants. To find more information and resources, visit the City's Housing + Community Investment Department.
200 N. Spring St. Room 1525
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-1845