Proposition 16 is a California ballot proposition that will appear on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot, asking California voters to amend the Constitution of California to repeal 1996's Proposition 209.[2][3]
Proposition 209 prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.[4]
The proposed state constitutional amendment was originally introduced as California Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (ACA 5) by Assembly Members Weber, Gipson, and Santiago on January 18, 2019.[5]
ACA 5 passed the California State Assembly on June 10, 2020, and was approved by the California State Senate on June 24.[4]
Because it is a proposed constitutional amendment, 2020 Proposition 16 must appear as a ballot proposition and be approved by voters before repealing 1996 Proposition 209's provisions.[2]
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