The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it is opening an investigation into the California Environmental Protection Agency, including the powerful California Air Resources Board, over potentially discriminatory employment practices. In a notice addressed to CalEPA Secretary Yana Garcia, the Department of Justice said its investigation will determine whether the state agency is “engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race, color, sex, and national origin” in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

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