AG Bonta, AG Raoul, and AG Brown, co-leading a coalition of 22 AGs, submitted a comment letter urging the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed information collection request tied to Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” In the comment letter, the coalition argue that the proposed information collection would violate the Paperwork Reduction Act, that the notice of the proposed collection fails to provide sufficient detail for meaningful public comment and underestimates the burden on contractors, and that the proposed collection does not provide for privacy and security of sensitive, confidential, and personally identifiable information.

“The Trump Administration continues to impose unlawful, burdensome new requirements on federal contractors in the name of combatting discrimination. This is a lie. This latest proposal will not make our government function better, nor will it do anything to address discrimination that was not already being done by contract requirements that the Trump Administration has already done away with. It will, however, cause confusion, uncertainty, and unnecessary costs for federal contractors. As Attorney General, I will continue to hold this Administration accountable, in court and at every regulatory step, when it cuts corners and tramples on the rights of our states, workers, and communities.” -AG Bonta