1996 California Proposition 209

ballot proposition that banned affirmative action in California

Commentary Governance California
May 04 2026
Will the California Legislature Ever Stop Trying to Overturn Proposition 209?
By Gail Heriot Read More
Issue Brief Education Higher Ed
Mar 20 2025
Why “Percent Plans” for University Admissions Aren’t a Colorblind Success
By Renu Mukherjee Read More
Commentary Education California, Higher Ed
Feb 07 2024
Don’t Let Claudine Gay’s “Research” Destroy the California Civil Rights Initiative
By Ilya Shapiro, Tim Rosenberger Read More
Issue Brief Culture, Education, Governance Higher Ed
Jan 18 2023
Abolish DEI Bureaucracies and Restore Colorblind Equality in Public Universities
By Christopher F. Rufo, Ilya Shapiro, Matt Beienburg Read time 22 mins Read More
Issue Brief Education, Culture Higher Ed, Race, Affirmative Action
Jul 07 2022
Does Affirmative Action Lead to “Mismatch”? A Review of the Evidence
By Robert VerBruggen Read time 28 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Race, Systemic Racism, Affirmative Action
Oct 30 2020
Affirmative Action: Towards a Coherent Debate
By Coleman Hughes Read time 9 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Race
May 20 2020
In California, the Dream of Racial Preferences Never Dies
By Jason L. Riley Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Education, Culture Higher Ed, Culture & Society
Sep 03 2018
UCLA's Infatuation with Diversity Is a Costly Diversion from Its True Mission
By Heather Mac Donald Read time 5 mins Read More
Commentary Education Higher Ed, Affirmative Action
Sep 01 2018
California Passed an Anti-Affirmative Action Law, and Colleges Ignored It
By Heather Mac Donald Read time 12 mins Read More