based on race, ethnicity and gender is necessary to combat discrimination — or is itself discriminatory.say it’s needed to level the playing field and to mitigate systemic racism.
That measure was Proposition 209, and the campaign was nasty. Opponents of 209 ran TV ads equating the measure’s backers with Ku Klux Klansmen in white robes and hoods. “The language of a colorblind public policy is a political head fake,” says Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is Black. “One of the most significant blemishes on California’s records is Prop. 209.”Michele Siqueiros, president of the Campaign for College Opportunity, which fights to expand student access to public universities, says: “We have a system that provides preferential treatment to wealthier students from top high schools.
UC undergraduate enrollment last fall was 33% Asian, 25% Latino, 21% white and 4% Black, according to the university website. Since 1999, the Latino percentage has doubled from 12% and the whites’ fallen by nearly half from 38%. Asian and Black percentages didn’t change much — down 2 percentage points and up 1, respectively.
Proposition 16 is supported by two major business groups — the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Business Roundtable.
No_On_Prop16 The answer is No. Prop16 is very racism and wrong solution. And, it is not going to solve the problem. Category all kids by race is very sick. It think it is better to expand EOP to those who need help.
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Prop 16 encourages racial profiling.
Too many asians are gonna vote against it because they want the good college spots for their tutored kids Blacks never gonna get a chance until we have our own state Or until we are in power BlackLivesMatter ados YesOn16
“ Parents who didn’t go to college might be in low-paying jobs”? Such students already get preferential treatment TODAY in UC admission. So, 45% admitted UC are first-generation college students. More than 50% are low income. No on Prop16. It does more harm than good.
“Children living in low-wealth communities attend overcrowded schools that don’t have the resources to adequately prepare them for college. Their teachers are young, inexperienced ” They already get preferential treatment in UC admission TODAY under colorblind policies. Cool!
Sander: “UC has been using affirmative action based on socioeconomics — rather than race and ethnicity — to help and recruit students from poor families and underperforming schools. Of those students, 90% are Black or Latino,” Prop16 is not the answer. It’s even harmful.
“ I’m a “no” vote. I can’t bring myself to erase from the California Constitution language that decrees “the state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment ... on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin…” “ Exactly! No on Prop16
It is the opposite, because it brings racism to the system, hence double down the systemic racism.
Prop 16 is a lie and it doesn’t solve any problem while stoking racial conflict.
Prop 16 is discriminatory！
Vote no
thanks for the input
“ Prop 16 is about morality — whether we as a nation abandon hard work and merit and replace unity with Balkanization. “ from Ward Connerly
Affirmative action is literal racism, unless you're an ignorant moron.
Prop 16 is *actual* racism.
It's a start.
The answer? No. Racism is, unfortunately, woven into the historic fabric of this great country. However, I love social experimentation for the sake of making America greater. I’m supporting Prop 16. I acknowledge some Californians fear Prop 16. I am empathetic to their fear.
Nope. You can’t address racism simply by legalizing racism.
It’s wrong to use discrimination against discrimination
Great and fair article!
Prop16 is racial preference. No prop16.
We need to expand upon these conditions in employment to RepMaxineWaters KamalaHarris Ilhan RepRoKhanna BrookeBCNN
Prop.16 pacifies perceived racism with real racism. It does more harm than good and it helps no one.
Absolutely not
Eventually california will have a very minimal population due to fires
public school advocates in Pasadena point out that white and asian students perform similarly to surrounding high performing districts, even though our overall district ratings are poor why are there racial disparities within a district? and will prop16 help? no
It’s raciest against whites!! Why should a person of color with little to no experience or schooling be awarded a job over a white person with 10 years experience and education just because they are black?!!! So reverse racism is going to be ok
Gee, I dont know, are white people excluded from racial quotas?
AA helped majority of white women I hope the question is put into context.
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