According to the National Association of Scholars (NAS), it isn’t. The 2006-2007 Sonoma County Superior Court investigated allegations that Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) was breaking the law by considering race when hiring. The jury found evidence that supports “to some degree, allegations that some candidates may have received preferential treatment.” Download the 10-page report in PDF.
Naturally, SRJC denied these allegations.
In 1996, 54 percent of California voters chose to amend the constitution to bar state and local governments from discriminating against and granted preferences to anyone based on race and sex. SRJC is a state-supported institution.
The NAS has asked the Western Association of Schools not to accredit SRJC until it removes race as a factor when selecting candidates during the hiring process.
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