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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several pieces of legislation Wednesday intended to advance racial justice and end systemic racism in the legal system.
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This November, California residents will vote on Proposition 16, a proposition that would overturn the earlier Prop. 209, which outlawed the use of race- and sex-based affirmative action in public institutions, including state employment and public universities.
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ACA 5, a proposition that would repeal California’s ban on affirmative action policies in public universities, will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
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A state constitutional amendment that would repeal Proposition 209, California’s ban on affirmative action, was proposed in a state Assembly meeting March 9.
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Under AB 392, force must only be used when “necessary” rather than when “reasonable.” The bill, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 19, specifies that officers must use other resources and techniques to address threats instead of deadly force.
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AB 2772 would propose a three-year pilot program formulated by Assemblymembers Jose Medina, D-Riverside, Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, and Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, which would mandate a semester- or yearlong ethnic studies course as a graduation requirement during the 2020-2023 school years.
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A state bill that would make California public and community colleges tuition-free for in-state students was introduced Monday.
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At a state Legislature joint oversight hearing Thursday, a state auditor presented updates on a 2014 report concerning sexual violence on California’s university campuses.
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