Federal investigators are probing California’s two major environmental agencies for possible civil rights violations by allegedly using discriminatory employment practices.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) notified California Environmental Protection (CalEPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB), a division of CalEPA, of the investigation and alleged civil rights violations on Aug. 27.
“Race-based employment practices and policies in America’s local and state agencies violate equal treatment under the law,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Agencies that unlawfully use protected characteristics as a factor in employment and hiring risk serious legal consequences.”…