• OT CA's prop 209 and affirmative action.

    From theget@theget@bigmailbox.net to alt.tv.law-and-order on Sat Jun 20 14:32:12 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.law-and-order

    Because discrimination is a good thing, right?
    CA wants to repeal 209. https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-s-affirmative-action-ban-15121025.php
    "They will ask the Legislature to put ACA5 on the November ballot. It would strip language from the state Constitution prohibiting universities, schools and government agencies from using race or sex in their admissions criteria, hiring and procurement decisions."
    And identitarian politics is so much fun, right.
    "Concerned that it would limit their childrenrCOs ability to get into CaliforniarCOs most selective colleges, Asian American groups mobilized against the measure. Their campaign included town hall meetings across the state and a drive to re-register Asian American Democrats as Republicans. That led three Asian American state senators who had already voted for the proposal to ask legislative leaders to hold it."
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