In spite of the support of a majority of California voters, California continues to sabotage color blind justice in the state. This is the latest in a string of lawsuits against California state and municipal agencies who think skin color trumps the law.
Reverse discrimination is never justified.
In addition, PLF charges that prime contractors are forced to discriminate in favor of minority subcontractors by SMUD's race-based quotas and recruitment requirements. Ratepayers get burned when the lowest qualified bidders are rejected and those higher costs are passed on to them. Prime contractors are discriminated against by SMUD, and then are forced to discriminate against others when seeking subcontractors. Minority-owned subcontractors are encouraged by SMUD to bid on jobs for which they may not have the skills or funds to complete, thus compromising public safety and increasing costs. As this lawsuit against SMUD moves forward, Pacific Legal Foundation is investigating discriminatory policies in other municipal utility agencies in California.