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August 10, 2020

Proposition 16 Campaign Wins Changes on Chinese Translation Litigation

Today, following legal action by Proposition 16 supporters, the Secretary of State agreed to changes to the  Proposition 16 Chinese translation of the ballot label, title, and summary.  The changes improve accuracy and ensure Chinese voters get correct information when they cast a vote this November. The court-approved changes include a new translation for diversity (多元化) and public contracts (公共合同) throughout the ballot materials, and additional revisions for clarity in the ballot title and summary. 

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July 29, 2020

Introducing “Ladders,” Our First Digital Ad:

Watch our first campaign ad, called “Ladders."

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July 29, 2020 The Sacramento Bee

Affirmative action ads hit the internet

The Yes on Proposition 16, Opportunity for All Coalition has launched a new ad supporting Proposition 16, which would undo Proposition 209 and restore affirmative action in California.

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June 25, 2020 Los Angeles Sentinel

California Senate Okays ACA 5: Affirmative Action Decision Moves to Voters

The California state Senate has the power to take a strong stance against racism and allow Californians the opportunity to vote to restore affirmative action and create a more fair, just and equitable California.

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June 24, 2020 San Francisco Chronicle

California voters will be asked whether to repeal Prop. 209 ban on affirmative action

The California state Senate voted in favor of placing proposed constitutional amendment ACA5 on the November ballot to reverse Prop. 209. With a simple majority by voters, the measure would strip the language in the State Constitution, allowing for race and sex in admissions criteria, hiring, and contract decisions.

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June 24, 2020 The Sacramento Bee

Affirmative action will be on California’s ballot in November

For two hours, senators debated the need to revisit a decades-old policy Democrats said has historically disadvantaged women and Californians of color in businesses and on university campuses throughout the most diverse state in the country.

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June 24, 2020 Los Angeles Times

California voters will be asked to restore affirmative action in November

Wednesday’s discussion was personal for many lawmakers. Black and Latino senators said the 1996 ballot measure had not lived up to its backers’ promises of creating a level playing field for millions of Californians who no longer represent a minority of the state’s population.

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June 17, 2020 San Francisco Chronicle

How to bring equal opportunity to the San Francisco Bay Area economy

By John William Templeton – When the California Assembly voted last week to approve Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, which would repeal Proposition 209’s (1996) ban on affirmative action, the lawmakers used their own personal histories to show how race is an enduring factor in their life prospects. They correctly explained that the 14th Amendment’s mandate for equal protection of the law — the goal of the millions of African Americans who voted in 1868 to make the amendment part of the Constitution — has not yet been achieved.

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