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Civil Rights Department reports case surge and warns hotline, dispute‑resolution programs are at risk
Summary
Civil Rights Department Director Kevin Kish told the Senate subcommittee federal rollbacks and contract changes have increased CRD’s open caseload from about 8,700 to over 12,000, straining investigators and risking the loss of programs such as California versus Hate and the Community Conflict Resolution Unit if funding ends.
The Civil Rights Department told the Senate subcommittee that changes at the federal level have left California absorbing more cases and community needs. Director Kevin Kish said a combination of reduced federal funding, closed federal offices and contract disputes has driven a rapid increase in workload: “As I sat in this room at this time last year, we had 8,700 open matters. As I sit here today, we have more than 12,000,” he said.
Kish described three programs highlighted for oversight:…
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