Proposition 16

On August 6, 2020, the APSEA Statewide Board of Directors adopted a resolution to formally support Proposition 16. This ballot measure will reverse Proposition 209, the 1996 ballot initiative that prohibits the race-based and sex-based affirmative action in state education, contracting, and employment. In the months leading up to the election, APSEA will be providing educational materials and a brown bag lunch workshop to inform our membership of the ramifications of this important ballot measure.

Events

October 27: Phone Bank to reach AAPI Voters for Yes on Prop. 16 with APALA CA and Chinese for Affirmative Action
October 16: NAWBO-CA Presents: A Celebrations of Ruth Badger Ginsburg & Discuss Proposition 16
October 13: APSEA/ACSED Workshop: Current Trends in Equal Opportunity and Viewpoints on CA Proposition 16; recording available at https://youtu.be/V5dUM0ucKac
September 26: OCA: The Case for Proposition 16
September 15: UDC, Chinese American Democratic Club, and Ed Lee Dems are coming together to bring an important discussion forward on Prop. 16
September 10: A business roundtable focused on how Prop 16 will help AAPI-owned businesses succeed in California and help them fairly compete for government contracts is being held
September 10: The Opportunity for All Coalition is kicking off their organizing program for Los Angeles featuring speakers Mayor Eric Garcetti and Assemblyman Miguel Santiago
September 2: Education Trust – Virtual Panel on Prop 16
September 1: A Voteless People is a Hopeless People