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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 1Ch. 1Art. 9.5§ 11136 State Agency Discrimination Complaints

§ 11136 State Agency Discrimination Complaints

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§ 11136 State Agency Discrimination Complaints

Key Takeaways

  • •If a state-funded group thinks someone broke anti-discrimination rules, they must tell that person or group about it.
  • •They also have to send a complaint to the Civil Rights Department to check it out.
  • •This is about making sure people follow rules that stop unfair treatment.

Example

A school gets money from the state but won’t let girls play on the boys’ sports team just because they’re girls.

The state agency in charge of schools has to tell the school they’re breaking the rules and send a complaint to the Civil Rights Department to investigate.

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§ 11136 State Agency Discrimination Complaints

Whenever a state agency that administers a program or activity that is funded directly by the state or receives any financial assistance from the state has reasonable cause to believe that a contractor, grantee, or local agency has violated the provisions of Section 11135, Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of this code, Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 54, 54.1, or 54.2 of the Civil Code, or any regulation adopted to implement these sections or Article 1 (commencing with Section 12960) of Chapter 7 of this code, the head of the state agency, or that person’s designee, shall notify the contractor, grantee, or local agency of such violation and shall submit a complaint detailing the alleged violations to the Civil Rights Department for investigation and determination pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 12960) of Chapter 7 of this code. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 48, Sec. 21. (SB 189) Effective June 30, 2022.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

state agencycontractorgranteelocal agencyCivil Rights DepartmentSection 11135Part 2.8Section 12900Sections 5151.5

Related Statutes

  • § 11137 Funding Cuts For Violations
  • § 11131 State Agency Meeting Access
  • § 11139 Anti-Discrimination Enforcement Rules
  • § 11000 State Agency Definitions
  • § 11001 State Agency Fair Exhibits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 11136.
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