1996

Proposition 209 (California Ban on Affirmative Action)

Sacramento, CA, CA

Proposition 209 (California Ban on Affirmative Action)

California voters approved Proposition 209 in 1996, amending the state constitution to ban all forms of affirmative action in public employment, education, and contracting [6]. The measure declared that the state shall not discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group based on race, sex, …

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