Prop. 209 Archives

SF School Board’s Fast-Track Resolution to Eliminate Merit-Based Admission to Lowell High School

February 10, 2021 6:17 pmFebruary 12, 2021 11:28 am

San Francisco’s controversial Board of Education voted this week to end merit-based admission to Lowell High School, a top academic high school, and the city’s No. 1 public high school. “Lowell has stood out as a beacon of academic excellence...

56% of Californians Vote Against Proposition 16

November 4, 2020 6:37 pmNovember 5, 2020 11:51 am

On Tuesday, voters across California voted against Proposition 16, continuing the ban on affirmative action in California As of 5:00 PM Wednesday, No votes have tallied 56% against Prop 16 with over 71% of the vote counted, creating what political...

California Ballot Initiatives: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and the Ugliest

October 26, 2020 9:54 amOctober 26, 2020 10:41 am

There are twelve ballot measures certified to appear on the November 3, 2020 ballot. California Globe has broken them down as the Good, the Bad, the Ugly and Uglier, with the analysis and recommendations of Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, Ballotpedia, the...

New Poll Shows 47% Of Californians Against Prop. 16, 22% Undecided

September 18, 2020 7:03 amSeptember 18, 2020 7:32 am

On Thursday, a new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll found that a near majority of voters plan to vote against Proposition 16, the ballot measure to reverse 1996’s Proposition 209 and reinstate affirmative action in California. 47% of...

Affirmative Action Amendment Narrowly Passed by Senate

June 25, 2020 5:19 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate voted 30-10 in favor of a constitutional amendment to reinstate affirmative action, bringing the final decision to voters in November. ACA 5 to be on ballot this fall Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, authored by Assemblywoman...

Affirmative Action Bill Passes CA Assembly Even As Opposition Mounts

June 11, 2020 3:52 pm

‘Giving special or preferential treatment to someone based on their race is racism itself, or on their sex is sexism. I do not want to live in a state where the color of my skin or my race or my...

Sacramento City School District Email Claims ‘Racism is Prevalent Throughout This Country, Including in Sacramento’

June 2, 2020 4:39 pm

In an email sent out June 1st by officials in the Sacramento City Unified School District, the subject – “Advisory of Citywide Curfew” – deviated from the purpose of the message about the curfew straight into offensive shaming and pandering....