Updated: August 23 2019

California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing

The mission of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is to protect Californians from employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination, and hate violence. The DFEH’s statutory mandate is to protect the people of California from employment, housing and public accommodations discrimination and hate violence pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unruh Civil Rights Act, Disabled Persons Act, and Ralph Civil Rights Act. The Department has jurisdiction over both private and public entities operating within the State of California, including corporate entities, private sector contracts granted by the State of California, and all State departments and local governments.

The DFEH receives and investigates discrimination complaints in its five district offices throughout the California. The district offices handle employment, housing, public accommodations, and hate violence cases, along with a special investigations unit which focuses on systemic discrimination cases statewide. In addition, there are three legal offices which prosecute cases. The DFEH routinely provides technical assistance to employers, business establishments and housing providers regarding their responsibilities under the law. The Department is part of the State and Consumer Services Agency and is administered by a Director appointed by the Governor.

Primary Address

California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Phone: (916) 478-7251
Web: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/

Region(s) Served

• State

Locations

• DFEH - Bakersfield Office
  4800 Stockdale Highway, Suite 215
  Bakersfield, CA 93309
  Toll-free: (800) 884-1684
  Phone: (661) 395-2729
  Web: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
  Email: [email protected]
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• DFEH - Elk Grove Office
  2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100
  Elk Grove, CA 95758
  Toll-free: (800) 884-1684
  Phone: (916) 478-7251
  Web: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
  Email: [email protected]
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• DFEH - Fremont Office
  39141 Civic Center Drive, Suite 250
  Fremont, CA 94538
  Toll-free: (800) 884-1684
  Phone: (510) 789-1085
  Web: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
  Email: [email protected]
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• DFEH - Fresno Office
  1277 E. Alluvial Avenue, Suite 101
  Fresno, CA 93720
  Toll-free: (800) 884-1684
  Phone: (559) 244-4760
  Web: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
  Email: [email protected]
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• DFEH - Los Angeles Office
  320 West 4th Street, 10th Floor
  Los Angeles, CA 90013
  Toll-free: (800) 884-1684
  Phone: (213) 439-6799
  Fax: (213) 439-6715
  Web: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov
  Email: [email protected]
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