1. Proposition 54
CRECNO amends the California Constitution to ban the state or local government from categorizing individuals by race, ethnicity, or national origin for any reason. ... The number of applicants to the University of California (UC) declining to position their race has nearly doubled since Proposition 209, the constitutional amendment banning race preferences, took effect. . Given these continental shifts, supporters believe the state needs to catch up and recognize that Californians increasingly no longer see themselves in racial ban. ... This exemption would allow state agencies and university...
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