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Lion Eyes said:
The Effects of Proposition 209 on California: Higher Education, Public Employment, and Contracting
Charles L. Geshekteris emeritus professor of history at California State University, Chico,Chico, California 95929-0735; cgeshekter@csuchico.edu.


In 1996, Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209 that prohibited all state agencies from using anyone’s race, ethnicity, or gender to discriminate against them or give them preference in university admissions, public employment, or competition for a state contract.....

...This article demonstrates the dishonesty of such claims. The UC and CSU systems continue to accelerate higher education success for all students by promoting educational practices that support everyone’s academic achievement. The CSU and UC data show that blacks, Hispanics, and other underrepresented groups have suffered no harm, but have steadily increased in the statistically significant areas of high school graduates and university baccalaureate holders across the state.

.....Proposition 209 in no way hindered the progress of minorities and women in public employment. Predictions about a future deterioration of labor market positions for women and minorities proved utterly unfounded.


For those who are interested:
https://www.nas.org/articles/The_Ef..._on_California_Higher_Education_Public_Employ
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I tell you what; when you get the benefit of hindsight to show which side was correct, or incorrect, in a debate about public policy, I'm all for it. Of course, Whitey got rich and ran off to Oberlin and Indiana, leaving the locals at CSLA and Chico.
Too bad we won't have hindsight on the climate change debate... although we are starting to have some...
 
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