Election 2020: Prop. 16 Seeks to Overturn California’s Ban on Affirmative Action

This November, California voters will weigh in on a controversial
topic: affirmative action. Proposition 16 would overturn an
existing law that prohibits the consideration of race and gender in
public education, hiring and contracting. Both sides of the Prop.
16 debate center their arguments on the question of discrimination.
Supporters say that unless state agencies look at race and gender,
they cannot rectify long standing disparities while opponents say
affirmative action enables discrimination. We dive into Prop. 16.