California Government Code

§ 12965

GOV § 12965 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2.8 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) In the case of failure to eliminate an unlawful practice under this part through conference, conciliation, mediation, or persuasion, or in advance thereof if circumstances warrant, the director in the director’s discretion may bring a civil action in the name of the department, acting in the public interest, on behalf of the person claiming to be aggrieved.

(2)Prior to filing a civil action, the department shall require all parties to participate in mandatory dispute resolution in the department’s internal dispute resolution division free of charge to the parties in an effort to resolve the dispute without litigation.

(3)In a civil action, the person claiming to be aggrieved shall be the real party in interest and shall have the right to participate as a party and be represented by that person’s own counsel.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 321, Sec. 3. (SB 477) Effective January 1, 2026.