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Outrage as state’s ‘Made in California’ site hawking homegrown products excludes white men from identity filters

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Farr, D. (2026, October 15). Outrage as state’s ‘Made in California’ site hawking homegrown products excludes white men from identity filters. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/made-in-california-site-sparks-controversy-over-demographic-filters/

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A recent "Made in California" initiative by Governor Gavin Newsom has faced criticism for enabling consumers to filter products based on women-owned, minority-owned, or other specific identity groups but not male- or white-owned businesses. Launched on August 28, the program aims to support small businesses and promote locally manufactured goods with at least 51% of their value added within California.

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A new “Made in California” website launched by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate has drawn criticism for allowing searches based on business ownership categories such as Asian-Owned, Black-Owned, Hispanic-Owned, LGBTQ-Owned, Native American-Owned, Pacific Islander-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and Woman-Owned but excluding White-owned or male-owned businesses. The initiative was announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in August 2026 to help consumers find locally made products. To qualify for the program, a product must have at least 51% of its wholesale value added within California. Critics like Christopher Rufo, an outspoken critic of diversity policies, and even Elon Musk have expressed surprise and disapproval over the exclusion of White men from identity filters on the site.

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A new “Made in California” website selling locally made products is catching flak for allowing would-be buyers to search for goods from brands operated by women, minorities and a host of other groups — but not male- or white-owned businesses. asserted

buyers → make → businesses

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the initiative on Aug. 28. asserted

Newsom → announce → Aug.

Managed by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, the program is designed to help consumers and corporate buyers find products manufactured in the Golden State. asserted

consumers → manage → State

To qualify, a product must have at least 51% of its wholesale value added within the state. asserted

% → qualify → state

Certified businesses can appear in the official public directory and use the “Made in California” seal on their packaging and marketing materials. asserted

businesses → appear → packaging

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