Posted on 06/12/2009 3:07:01 PM PDT by SmithL
Anti-affirmative action advocate Ward Connerly and a Sacramento-based legal group on Thursday blasted President Barack Obama's administration and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for a recently enacted policy that awards some state construction contracts based on race and gender.
The Pacific Legal Foundation, a limited-government watchdog group, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the California Department of Transportation on behalf of Associated General Contractors of America. It wants to reverse a Caltrans mandate that 6.75 percent of federally funded contracts go to women, African Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans and American Indians.
The policy has a direct impact on about $2.75 billion in state projects, the foundation said.
"This should be a no-brainer, folks," Connerly said Thursday at a news conference to announce the lawsuit. "Plain and simple, Caltrans is caving in to minority politics."
Caltrans spokesman Mark DeSio said the department hadn't seen the lawsuit and couldn't comment on it.
But the new policy aims to boost the percentage of "disadvantaged business enterprises," or DBE, that receive Caltrans' contracts
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
good, about time
‘But the new policy aims to boost the percentage of “disadvantaged business enterprises,” or DBE, that receive Caltrans’ contracts’
Can someone explain what a DBE is? What does that mean and how are they disadvantaged?
Surely you jest? Never happen in the land of fruit and nuts. San Francisco, is making it illegal to put food waste in the trash, you must compost or else.
should read as ... anti-discrimination advocate...
My head spins from the negative negation.
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