1. Proposition 54
If passed, Proposition 54 would prohibit public agencies, schools and employers from maintaining records on race or ethnic origin, and will make it difficult for both the public and watchdog agencies to confirm that these public actors are complying with anti-discrimination laws. ... Our civil rights laws were adopted to end prejudice and discrimination and this is one step further into this process. While these laws tore down many of the barricades between the races, many states continue to see its constituents based on their race and ethnicity. ... If Connerly's initiative were law, the...
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