Tim Lohrentz, author of our report on the Impact of Proposition 209 on California MWBEs, testified today at an informational hearing held by the California State Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Click here to watch the hearing.
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Impact of Prop. 209 on Calif. MWBEs
One Billion in Potential Contract Dollars Lost Annually by Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color Due to Proposition 209 California’s minority and women business enterprises (MWBEs) have lost the potential equivalent of $1 billion in public contracts because of Proposition 209, according to a report by the Equal Justice Society. EJS released theContinue reading “Impact of Prop. 209 on Calif. MWBEs”
UC Fee Hike Endangers Our Future, EJS Stands With Protesters
Photo by kendrak from Flickr used under Creative Commons license The Equal Justice Society stands in solidarity with the thousands of student protesters opposing the 32 percent fee hike recently adopted by the University of California Board of Regents. (Follow the protest on Twitter @ucbprotest and #ucstrike) This tuition hike will bring the total costContinue reading “UC Fee Hike Endangers Our Future, EJS Stands With Protesters”