A Practice Note addressing the workplace rights of transgender and gender nonconforming employees in California, including definitions of sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. This Note discusses how the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) specifically protects the workplace rights of transgender and gender nonconforming employees and applicants against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The Note also discusses regulations issued by the Civil Rights Department (CRD) detailing the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming employees and applicants. This Note is based on California law. For a discussion of federal law on this topic, see Practice Note, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination Under Title VII.