Golden Gate Bridge Weighs DEI Retreat on Worry Over $400 Million

The head of the transit district that runs San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge wants to scrap an anti-racism resolution and a policy promoting social equity in its contracting process, citing concerns that the measures could jeopardize $400 million in US funding under President Donald Trump.

The bridge is too well known to “lay low” and hope it could secure the money without its previously approved diversity, equity and inclusion language attracting notice, said Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. He said he also considered suing but decided that was too risky ...