A line of cars snaked out of the parking lot at Cupertino’s City Hall and wound their way through city streets into Sunnyvale on July 3. The car parade was arranged by a group of South Bay community members against Proposition 16.
“We are afraid that we are going to lose that equal opportunity, equal chance in California. It’s very upsetting,” said Ava Li. “We feel like as a society everybody is going to lose. I think this is going to hurt everybody. Regardless where you came from; regardless of your gender, your race, your home country.”
“We need to emphasize the equal rights. I think it’s not good to put the quota according to the different race,” said Vanessa Su.
Proposition 16 is a proposal on the November ballot designed to repeal Proposition 209. Proposition 209 was passed in 1996. It changed the state constitution to bar discrimination based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Proponents of Proposition 16 say Proposition 209 did not do what it was meant to do and it’s hurt Californians.
“While it was sold as a civil rights law when it passed in 1996, Proposition 209 has cost women- and minority-owned businesses $1.1 billion each year, perpetuated a wage gap wherein women make 80 cents on every dollar made by men, and allowed discriminatory hiring and contracting practices to continue unhindered,” said Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. (D-San Diego) who co-authored the bill. “Far from being colorblind, the bill has set up barriers to women and minorities to share in the economic life of California. Proposition 209 has hindered public policy, thwarted opportunity and maintained economic disparity long enough. It’s time to give voters a chance to right this wrong.”
Participants in the July 3 event disagree.
“If you start choosing based on something as superficial as skin color or where your parents came from or your grandparents, there’s no end to it. All it does is divide people,” said Sunnyvale City Councilmember Mike Goldman in a Zoom meeting conducted in conjunction with the event.
“All kids should be equal. I mean, let them compete fairly. Treat them equally based on what they are, how many marks they get, not based on their skin color,” said one participant who did not wish to be named. “I can’t tell [my kids] you work hard, you’ll make it anymore with [Prop 16].”
“People deserve whatever reward through their diligence, not based on race,” said Pin Jun.
Opponents of Proposition 16 face a tough battle in November. The proposition has the support of U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) and Kamala Harris (D) as well as local U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D). It is also supported by the University of California Board of Regents.
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No on Prop 16 is a slap in the face for the progress made by BLM. Prop 16 is an attempt to disenfranchise African-American and Latinos. Yes, Anglos and Asians would benefit from keeping other minority in a state of repression and institutionalized and socio-economic status quo. But please do not characterize this attack on BLM efforts as being for equal rights. It is an attempt to keep status quo and increase the disparity among economic classes and races. You are not fooling those of us who actually have educations and are not racist.
Correction, No on Prop 16 is an attempt to disenfranchise African-American and Latinos. Yes, Anglos and Asians would benefit from keeping other minority in a state of repression and institutionalized and socio-economic status quo. But please do not characterize this attack on BLM efforts as being for equal rights. It is an attempt to keep status quo and increase the disparity among economic classes and races. You are not fooling those of us who actually have educations and are not racist. No on Prop 16 is a slap in the face for the progress made by BLM.
Prop 16 judges people by their skin.
Prop 16 is RACIST!
Say NO to Prop16 for you and for me!
Defend constitution
Denounce discipline
Defeat Prop16
Defend constitution
Denounce discrimination
Defeat Prop16
Prop 16 is against American principle of equal opportunity. Help the communities upto level 12.
Prop 16 is against American principle of equal opportunity.
NO PROP16.
Ro Khanna is racist. For vote, he pledged that he will not repeal Prop 209 and now he endorsed ACA5 which will remove Prop 209. These FLIP FLOP we need to remove this November. Please vote for Ritesh Tandon for Congress (www.tandonforcongress.com).
Prop 16 is an attempt to disenfranchise African-American and Latinos. Yes, Anglos and Asians would benefit from keeping other minority in a state of repression and institutionalized and socio-economic status quo. But please do not characterize this attack on BLM efforts as being for equal rights. It is an attempt to keep status quo and increase the disparity among economic classes and races. You are not fooling those of us who actually have educations and are not racist. No on Prop 16 is a slap in the face for the progress made by BLM.
Correction, No on Prop 16 is an attempt to disenfranchise African-American and Latinos. Yes, Anglos and Asians would benefit from keeping other minority in a state of repression and institutionalized and socio-economic status quo. But please do not characterize this attack on BLM efforts as being for equal rights. It is an attempt to keep status quo and increase the disparity among economic classes and races. You are not fooling those of us who actually have educations and are not racist. No on Prop 16 is a slap in the face for the progress made by BLM.
NO for Prop 16. We need to vote out all below corrupt politicians who voted yes for personal ambition.
The proposition has the support of U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) and Kamala Harris (D) as well as local U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D). It is also supported by the University of California Board of Regents.
Don’t legalize discrimination! Fix the broken K-12 education.
Stop legalizing racial discrimination!!!