approve the amendment in November, California will join 42 states that allow
“What your vote means today, in supporting ACA5, is that it w ould allow not just the 115,000 who signed a petition in opposition to it,” said Sen. Holly J. Mitchell , a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus floor before the vote.
The California Federation of College Republicans (CFCR) submitted an opposition letter, signed by 26 registered student organizations, to the California State Senate ahead of this week’s floor vote.
“ACA 5 will not only legalize racial discrimination but further divide our state along racial lines,” said CFCR spokesperson Kenneth Schrupp.
Another student organization, the Cal State Students Association, which has a membership of nearly half a million students enrolled in the state’s three ystems of higher learning, wrote a letter in support of ACA 5.
“Since the passage of Prop 209, admissions rates for Asian American students in California’s most competitive schools have continued to decline, as has been the case for Native Americans, Black and Latinx
“The California state Senate has the power to take a strong stance and allow Californians the opportunity to vote to restore affirmative action and create a more fair, just and equitable California,” the letter stated.
