Expand Opportunity and Equity with Prop 16 in California In California, voters have an opportunity this November to remove the state ban on affirmative action which has contributed to employment and education discrimination. Proposition 16 would permit government policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting decisions in order to address diversity and systemic racism. If passed, this proposition would expand opportunity for all by repealing California’s Proposition 209 which banned affirmative action initiatives in 1996 and led to disproportionately harmful outcomes for black people and people of color. Click here to view NCAPA’s infographics and fact checks on affirmative action. Affirmative action helps to ensure that our universities, especially highly selective elite universities, remain accessible to students of all backgrounds. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian American students have the most to gain directly from these policies. By voting YES on Proposition 16, you can help create and open more educational, career and employment opportunities for women and people of color. Read more about Proposition 16 and the AAPI community, the history of affirmative action, and the impacts of an affirmative action ban on education, employment, and contracting from resources shared by our network partners down below! Read more about Prop 16 on the Vote Yes On Prop 16 website View this post on Instagram A post shared by Filipino Advocates for Justice (@fils4justice) on Aug 11, 2020 at 12:45pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yes on Prop 16 (@yesonprop16) on Oct 27, 2020 at 9:58am PDT
Support Affirmative Action in California The ACA-5 bill, or Proposition 16 on the November ballots in California, will be up for consideration. If passed, this will repeal Proposition 209, which banned Affirmative Action initiatives and race- and gender-conscious policies in public education, employment, and public contracting. By voting YES on Prop 16, you can help create and open more educational, career and employment opportunities for women and people of color. Read more about Proposition 16, the history of affirmative action, and the impacts of an affirmative action ban on education, employment, and contracting from Filipino Advocates for Justice down below! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Filipino Advocates for Justice (@fils4justice) on Aug 11, 2020 at 12:45pm PDT