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Poll: California Dems' Attempt To Allow Racial Discrimination Falling Flat Among Voters

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LoginLoginAdvertisementCalifornia ballot Proposition 16, aimed at allowing discrimination-based race and gender hiring in public employment and public education, looks as if it will go down in flames next week, based on a new poll.In 1996, Californians amended their constitution through the adoption of Proposition 209, which provides that&nbsp;the “shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.”In other words, Proposition 209 “banned the use of affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences in ,” according to .Advertisement - story continues belowProposition 16 would remove this language from the state’s constitution.Proposition 209 passed by approximately .TRENDING:Let’s keep the message simple. Ward, you’re an American treasure.— BlindFaithBook (@BlindFaithBook)Advertisement - story continues belowA released Monday by the University of California at Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies finds only 38 percent support Proposition 16, while 49 percent are opposed and 13 percent are undecided.The poll, conducted Oct. 16-21, included 6,686 California , 5,352 of whom “were considered likely to vote or had already voted in this year’s election.”Do you think Proposition 16 is a bad idea?97% (575 Votes)3% (18 Votes)The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points.Proposition 16 enjoys the of the Golden State’s most prominent Democratic Party politicians, including U.S. Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein, along with the majority of California’s congressional delegation.Republicans surveyed in the UC Berkeley poll are decidedly against the ballot measure, 86 to 6 percent. Further, a majority of those listing no party preference (independents) oppose it, too: 54 to 33 percent.Advertisement - story continues belowMore protests against ! 2-6pm, 10/30 (Fri)Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial451 N. Hill St., Los Angeles12-2pm, 10/31 (Sat)Blossom Hill Ave. and Almaden Expressway Intersection, San Jose1-4 pm, 10/31 (Sat) and 11/1 (Sun) Mira Mesa Recreation Center, San Diego— Vote NO on Prop 16 (@SophiaL81330160)RELATED:Even among Democrats, there is a surprising level of opposition, 26 percent, compared with 57 percent for it.There is significant opposition to Proposition 16 among minority groups, with more opposing than supporting it, 42 to 40 percent, and Asian-Americans even more so, 50 to 39 percent.Advertisement - story continues belowToday’s No Rally in Hollywood is the 24th No rally! Yes16 has 20 million from a handful billionaires and special interests unions. No16 only has 1 million from 6000 people. This is a fight between David and giant Goliath. And I’m sure you know who won at the end.— STOP DIVISIVE PROP 16 (@vote_prop)However, a majority of African-Americans surveyed would like to see the measure passed, 58 to 33 percent.Kali Fontanilla, a and a daughter of a Jamaican immigrant, opposes Proposition 16.Advertisement - story continues below“I want to get into the UCs [the University of California system] based on merit. Based on my own hard work, and not on the color of my skin,” she told KRCR-TV.News on .Kali put it very well!“Prop 16 will do more harm than good. We need to work hard, not relying our skin”Vote No on !— Equal Rights Californians – No On #Prop16 (@ECalifornians)“Personally, look, I’ve seen many times when standards are lowered, that it really actually hurts minorities rather than helps,” Fontanilla added.Advertisement - story continues belowCalifornians opposing Proposition 16 are living up to the highest ideals of the Declaration of Independence, which calls for all to be treated equally, with no preferences.As said in his famous “” speech in 1963, America should be a place where people are judged not “by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”Proposition 16 would work against that goal and should be rejected.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen.Advertisement×Advertisement

LoginLoginAdvertisementCalifornia ballot Proposition 16, aimed at allowing discrimination-based race and gender hiring in public employment and public education, looks as if it will go down in flames next week, based on a new poll.In 1996, Californians amended their constitution through the adoption of Proposition 209, which provides that&nbsp;the “shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.”In other...

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