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October 28, 2020

STATEMENT: New Exit Poll Shows Prop 16 Leading 53-47

Los Angeles, CA —  The following is an official statement from the campaign’s co-General Consultant Courtni Pugh regarding the Capitol Weekly poll released today, which shows Prop 16 ahead 53-47…

October 27, 2020 The New York Times

Californians, Vote Yes on Prop 16

Banning any consideration of race, gender or ethnicity in public university admissions and public contracting was a mistake with big consequences.

October 22, 2020 Blavity

How Proposition 16 Could Help Enable Equal Opportunity For All

Now is the time for voters to not only accept the ugly truth of America’s past, but to also take action to dismantle racism. There are systemic barriers holding us back as a nation, including states that continue to enforce bans on Affirmative Action. These bans further perpetuate systemic racism and formalize discrimination against women, Black, Latino and Asian people, all of whom have endured injustice in this country for far too long.

October 21, 2020

RELEASE: Yes on Prop 16 Campaign Announces New $500,000 Contribution from Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California’s support of Proposition 16 underscores the company’s commitment to the core values of the measure -- which will fight systemic racism and sexism by ensuring every Californian is on a level playing field, and has equal opportunity to succeed.

October 20, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Support for Prop 16 Surges in New Daily Tracking Poll

Measure to end California’s ban on affirmative action is tied 45-45, leads with those who have already voted

October 20, 2020

MEMO: Prop 16 Polling Shows that Support is Growing

October 15, 2020

MEMO: The Anti-Latino Roots of California’s Ban on Affirmative Action and Opposition to Prop 16

For some people, the more things change, the more they stay the same. But this time around, California voters have a chance to show that we have evolved as a state.

October 15, 2020 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

An Open Letter from San Francisco Businesses in Support of Prop 16

The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and our members believe in building an inclusive economy that values equity and diversity — values we believe the state of California shares. This election, California has the opportunity to make real progress toward advancing that objective with Proposition 16.

October 14, 2020 San Diego Union-Tribune

Endorsement: Vote yes on Proposition 16. It’s time to revive affirmative action in California.

It is hard to think of an initiative that fits the moment better than Proposition 16.

October 14, 2020 Cal Matters

Prop. 16 will level the playing field for women and communities of color

For too long, we as a country have under-invested and under-resourced Black, Latino and Indigenous communities – leading to less access to health care and dramatic health care disparities. We see these effects in the ravages of COVID-19: economic inequality, structural racism and public health failures have translated to exponentially higher infection and death rates in the Black, Latino and Indigenous communities.