LOS ANGELES – Over the past year, the Los Angeles Civil Rights Department has cracked down on complaints in the private sector, resulting in nearly $230,000 in penalties for unlawful discrimination in the commerce, education, employment and housing industries, it was announced Thursday.

“The Civil and Human Rights Ordinance, passed by the City Council in 2019, empowers LA Civil Rights to investigate, enforce and reach settlements that hold violators accountable and protect residents from discrimination,” LA Civil Rights Department Executive Director Capri Maddox said in a statement.

“We hold bad actors accountable while also standing with Angelenos who seek support,” Maddox added.

Since July 2024, the department has received and reviewed more than 2,000 discrimination complaints. Staff

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