[MediaAnalyst]

Pure racism, on the part of Caltrans - or at least that's how the perverted MSM will spin it.

[Myrddin]

California has no race with over 50% representation within its borders. There is no majority. Whites dropped below 50% in 1999. Immediately, the race pimps moved ahead with changes in wording from "minority" to "disadvantaged" or "people of color". The intent to provide "people of color" preferences was immediately evident.

[DoughtyOne]

LMAO, and WHO will be doing most of the Manuel labor?

Quotas? We don't need no stinking quotas!

[tophat9000]

The Fed. DOT (Dept of Transportation) has a 3% to 5% DOT DBE (Disadvantage Business Enterprises) contracting goal ....

Under DBE (Disadvantage Business Enterprises), MBE (Minority Business Enterprises)& WBE(Women Business Enterprises) are a subcategory of DBE

But for a Business to be certified as DBE they do not need to be a Minority or Women owned business (However Minority & Women business assume to be disadvantage they do not have to prove it... if you were say disabled you would have to prove disadvantage before becoming a DBE )

However the state of Calif. has been taking the Federal DOT money and then under the 3% to 5% DOT DBE requirement the state would only consider the subcategory MBE's or WBE's

[CounterCounterCulture]

About dang time, 10 years after we passed the California Civil Rights Initiative.

[bert]

Now all contracts will go to the legitimate low bidders, the businesses with the lowest costs......those that hire nonunion illegals.