[hn_throwaway_99]

But this CA law is basically the exact opposite of the 1964 Civil Rights act, which says you can not discriminate based on gender or race in areas like housing and hiring.

This law is saying that you must take into account race and gender in your hiring decisions.

[gentoo]

I was responding to

> The state shouldn't have a say in who gets a job at a private (non owned by state) company.

that's exactly what the Civil Rights Act does. The state has been telling you how you are allowed to make hiring decisions for a while now.

edit:

And here's Strom Thurmond on the Civil Rights Act:

"This bill would take away the rights of individuals and give to government the power to decide who is to be hired, fired and promoted in private businesses."

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/debate-on-the-c...