DCC handles complaints related to commercial cannabis activity. If you are looking to make a complaint related to another subject area for which another agency has primary jurisdiction you should work directly with that agency.
Below is an overview of subject areas for which DCC does not have primary authority and the agency that you should reach out to directly for those issues.
| Topic | Types of issues | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Animals and wildlife | Animal abuse or natural wildlife-related crimes | Local animal care services or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Discrimination | Employment discrimination, housing and accommodations discrimination | The California Civil Rights Department |
| Environmental | Odor nuisance, light pollution or noise complaints | Local code enforcement departments |
| Environmental | Local pesticide use enforcement | Local agriculture commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation |
| Employment, Housing and Human Trafficking | Issues related to employee rights and labor requirements | California Civil Rights Department |
| Housing and Community Development | Issues related to businesses | California Department of Housing and Community Development |
| Labor | Workplace safety, worker training responsibilities and labor issues | California Department of Industrial Relation’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health |
| Labor | Failure to pay workers | California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement |
| Labor | Labor-peace agreements | California Agricultural Labor Relations Board |
| Business | Disputes related to returns, refunds, and exchanges | DCA maintains a local dispute resolution program |
| Business | Scams, such as fraudulent use of a person’s address on a website and identity theft | The California Office of the Attorney General |
| Taxes | Cannabis excise or sales tax and sellers permits | California Department Fee and Tax Administration |
| Taxes | Payroll or employment tax matters | California Employment Development Department |
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