Supporting Legislation

Proposition 16

Status: Failed at Ballot Box

Return of Racial Equity in Policy-Making

Ending California’s Ban on Affirmative Action

This initiative would have ended California’s ban on affirmative action, which would have made race-conscious housing justice remedies more feasible. It failed at the November 2020 election with 42.77% of voters approving and 57.23% of voters opposing.