It is against the law for an employer in California to discriminate against a protected class of employees or applicants. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC §§2000e—2000e-17) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Govt C §§12900-12996) are the principal legislation in this field and the most frequent bases of discrimination lawsuits. Most of the antidiscrimination laws protect almost the entire spectrum of applicants and employees. For example, gender antidiscrimination laws protect males as well as females from being discriminated against based on gender, and race antidiscrimination laws protect individuals of all races.