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Civil Rights Department requests procurement exemption to keep California Versus Hate hotline with 2‑1‑1 LA; critics push for competitive process and debate
Summary
The Civil Rights Department asked for a one‑year procurement exemption to continue contracting with 2‑1‑1 LA to operate the California Versus Hate hotline without conducting a competitive solicitation.
The Civil Rights Department asked the subcommittee to include one‑year contract‑exemption language in the 2025 Budget Act to allow the department to continue its California Versus Hate hotline contract with 2‑1‑1 LA without a competitive solicitation through June 30, 2026.
Chief Deputy Director Mary Weed said the department has relied on a no‑bid contract with 2‑1‑1 LA because the vendor operates the required infrastructure and portal integrations and is the only vendor the department believes can meet service requirements on short notice. The department asked the Legislature to include exemption language to avoid…
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