Human Rights Commission

Authority

California Government Code Sections 50262, 50264, and 50265;
County Ordinance Nos. 2294, 2177, 1444, 1023, 663, 572, and 530

Appointing Power

Board of Supervisors

Members

Fifteen (15) (3 from each district)

Qualifications

Interest in human rights issues

Term

Four (4) years

Function

Aid in eradication of discrimination in housing, employment, education, public accommodation, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, civic interest, or other factors.