Legal Question in Employment Law in California

That is a difficult situation. It is hard to prove a failure to hire case because of the very situation you are experiencing. An employer will not always admit what the true reasons are for failing to hire you. It would be easier to prove something if you can show that all of the people they hired were from a different ethnic group and that they generally fail to hire people from your group. You should speak with an employment lawyer.

It is discrimination when you can prove that you are a member of a protected category [race, age, gender, ethnic, religion, etc] under the Civil Rights Act, and can prove that an adverse action such as job denial was motivated by bias against you "because of" your protected category membership, and can prove that adverse action was taken despite you being at least as qualified in ALL respects as the persons hired. Generally difficult to do, since you don't have access to personnel records, interview panels, resumes, etc of others hired. Barring HR or mgmt or someone in position to know admitting they won't hire you because you are a minority, it will have to be really obvious as to the 'discrimination' facts. Remember, you have no 'right' to be hired. Such decisions are entirely up to the employer to choose whom they want to represent them, subject only to the Civil Rights Act. They may not like your looks, attitude, speech, hair, mannerisms, etc., and that's all perfectly NON discriminatory. If you seriously think you can prove those required issues as described, feel free to contact me to discuss your evidence and proof..