California helps crime victims through payments, services and referrals. State departments and agencies can assist victims with court appearances, name changes, housing, food, finding counseling and other important tasks. Here is a list of state departments that provide direct services for victims and what they offer.
Visit the California Attorney General’s Office website.
Phone: 877-433-9069
Email: VictimServices@doj.ca.gov
- Sexual assault forensic evidence database tracking
- Track the status of appeals, recusal cases, and other matters being handled by DOJ’s prosecutors
- Appeal notifications provided
- Liaison with local district attorneys
- Assistance with exercising a victim’s right to address the court or otherwise participate in parole, clemency, and execution proceedings
CA vs. Hate Resource Line and Network
Visit the California Civil Rights Department website.
Phone: 833-866-4283
Email: StopHate@CalCivilRights.CA.gov
- Helps those targeted for hate identify options for next steps after a hate incident
- Provides ongoing and trauma-informed care coordination services to people who report acts of hate
- People can report anonymously
- Option to connect with law enforcement
Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU)
Visit the Community Conflict Resolution website.
Communication Center
Phone: 800-884-1684 (voice) / 800-700-2320 (TTY)
Email: CCRU@calcivilrights.ca.gov
- Promotes peaceful relations by assisting communities experiencing fear, conflict or tensions relating to discriminatory practices, and acts of hate that have a community impact
- Facilitate community collaboration
- Works with communities affected by conflict to include community-driven input
Phone: 877-256-6877
Email: victimservices@cdcr.ca.gov
- Victim restitution collection
- Inmate/offender status notification, including release, parole proceeding or transfer
- Parole board proceedings registration for participation, assistance and support
- Post-conviction process assistance, including harassment intervention and restorative justice opportunities
Phone: 916-651-8848
Email: piar@dss.ca.gov
- Food assistance (through CalFresh)
- Financial assistance (through CalWORKs)
- Pro bono legal services
- Hate crime assistance
- Human trafficking assistance program
Phone: 800-952-5626
Email: contactuscommunications@calvet.ca.gov
- Assistance/advocacy in evidence gathering or responding to Veterans Affairs
- Referral to services, including VA healthcare
- Counseling
California Victims Resource Center
Visit the California Victims Resource Center website.
Phone: 1-800-842-8467
- Customizable list of resources across California
- Legal information and assistance
- Information on Marsy’s Law (victim’s rights)
- Trauma-informed assistance in all languages
- Live chat
Visit the California Secretary of State website.
Phone: 877-322-5227
Email: safeathome@sos.ca.gov
- Mail forwarding
- Service or process agent
- Confidential voter registration
- Confidential name change
- DMV Records suppression
Phone: 800-777-9229
Email: info@victims.ca.gov
- Up to $70,000 in reimbursements for crime-related expenses
- Application assistance
- Human Trafficking compensation
- Income loss compensation
- Medical/mental health/dental treatment reimbursement
- Relocation assistance
- Emergency awards
Visit the Courts in California website.
Find a Self-Help Center: Visit the Find Your Self-Help Center webpage.
- Step-by-step directions available online
- Free legal information available at self-help centers
- Get help with a restraining order or other court forms at self-help centers or online
- Information about victim restitution available online