{"id":2619895,"date":"2026-06-27T10:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-you-gay-enough-to-get-a-california-utilities-contract-heres-the-test\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T10:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:20:58","slug":"are-you-gay-enough-to-get-a-california-utilities-contract-heres-the-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-you-gay-enough-to-get-a-california-utilities-contract-heres-the-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Gay Enough To Get A California Utilities Contract? Here&#8217;s The Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fare-you-gay-enough-to-get-a-california-utilities-contract-heres-the-test%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619895&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that California\u2019s regulators are prioritizing contracts for LGBT-owned utility businesses. To qualify, businesses can obtain certification from LGBT organizations, which may involve providing affidavits from outside attestants, medical confirmation of transgender status, or evidence of discrimination experienced. Additionally, proof of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baby-steps-trump-and-vance-do-social-issues-dance-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Baby steps: Trump and Vance do social issues dance - Washington Examiner\">family-building efforts<\/a> with a same-sex partner is accepted. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which oversees utility companies, has a Supplier Diversity Program aimed at allocating significant funds to LGBT-owned firms, though the number of certified businesses dropped slightly in 2024. The certification process is managed through the Supplier Clearinghouse, which recognizes organizations like the NGLCC. Neither the CPUC nor the NGLCC responded to inquiries for comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s regulators reportedly try to prioritize LGBT-owned utility contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses can get certified as LGBT-owned by LGBT organizations to receive \u201csupplier-diversity benefits\u201d from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), City Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/california-gay-business-contracts-utilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> Tuesday. Would you meet the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)\u2019s qualifiers?<\/p>\n<p>Neither the CPUC nor the NGLCC responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The NGLCC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nglcc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LGBTQ-Status-Qualifiers-for-Business-Owners-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">qualifiers<\/a> include, but aren\u2019t limited to, affidavit-backed letters from three people outside the business attesting to the LGBT status of the applicant(s), a letter from a physician or therapist confirming their transgender status, or evidence of \u201cdiscriminatory action\u201d over their LGBT status. Discriminatory action could include an HR report, police report, or court records.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants can also be qualified by presenting evidence of \u201ccompleted or attempted parenting and family-building efforts\u201d made by themselves and a same-sex partner. This could include adoption records, proof of an\u00a0in-vitro fertilization procedure, or surrogate mother arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>The CPUC regulates privately owned utility businesses. Its \u201cSupplier Diversity Program\u201d began in the late 1980s to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >set contracting goals promoting minority-owned<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-choice-to-lead-dojs-civil-rights-division-melanin-endows-blacks-with-greater-mental-physical-and-spiritual-abilities-video\/\" title=\"Biden...s Choice to Lead DOJ...s Civil Rights Division: \u201cMelanin Endows Blacks with Greater Mental, Physical and Spiritual Abilities\u201d (VIDEO)\">women-owned businesses<\/a>, but gradually grew to include LGBT-owned businesses too, according to City Journal. Supplier Clearinghouse, which certifies businesses for the program, <a href=\"https:\/\/s35.89a.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SCH_ApplicationDocumentList.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accepts<\/a> letters from organizations like the NGLCC to certify if a business is LGBT-owned.<\/p>\n<p>The Supplier Diversity Program\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/california-public-utilities-commission-unanimously-votes-to-approve-largest-lgbt-economic-equality-measure-in-united-states-history-301520599.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aimed<\/a> to send approximately $633 million to LBGT-owned businesses in 2024, the CPUC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpuc.ca.gov\/-\/media\/cpuc-website\/divisions\/news-and-outreach\/meeting-documents\/bco\/supplier-diversity-en-banc\/2025-en-banc-presentation--10-5-25-web-post.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> last October. 451 businesses in the program were LGBT-certified that year, which is a 5% drop from the previous year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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