Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contracts awarded by any state agency, department, officer, or other state governmental entity for the purchase of general public advertisements shall have statewide participation goals of not less than 15 percent for minority business enterprises, not less than five percent for women business enterprises, and three percent for disabled veteran business enterprises. These goals apply to the overall dollar amount expended each year by the awarding state agency, department, offices, or other state governmental entity.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1034, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)