💬 Opinion 4h ago · Lloyd Billingsley

When California Took the Lead on Civil Rights

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As they face a “billionaire tax” and choose a new governor, Californians might recall the time they took the lead in civil rights. Items missing from the November 3 ballot, on the other hand, offer possibilities to regain national leadership in significant ways.
Californians are as diverse as they come but 30 years ago they rejected a racist system of college admissions. The California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI), Proposition 209 on the November 5, 1996, ballot, ended racial and ethnic prefer

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