Posts Tagged ‘Ward Connerly’Ward Connerly defends equal opportunityFriday, November 16th, 2012 Nov. 16, 2012 By John Seiler One of my oldest sources in California is Ward Connerly, president of the American Civil Rights Institute. He sponsored Proposition 209, the 2006 initiative that banned government discrimination based on race, sex and ethnicity. Friends and Foes of Liberty just ... Affirmative action shakedown of CA insurance industryWednesday, July 25th, 2012 July 24, 2012 By Katy Grimes Despite the anti-affirmative action wave that has washed over America, affirmative action policies are thriving in government. Most people say they believe that no one in America should receive preference in education, jobs or government contracts because of their... Affirmative action attacks GATE school programFriday, May 4th, 2012 May 4, 2012 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO--If you thought that affirmative action was dead in California, think again. In fact, California Democrats behave as if it was never outlawed, and continue to pass laws mandating racial preferences. The Assembly passed a bill Thursday which would re... CA ban on racial preferences upheldTuesday, April 3rd, 2012April 3, 2012 Katy Grimes: Proposition 209, a constitutional amendment that prohibits the government from granting educational or employment preferences to individuals based on race, was surprisingly upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. The 9th Circuit had already issued a previ... Berkeley Hosts Affirmative Action Bake-OffTuesday, September 27th, 2011 SEPT. 27, 2011 By KATY GRIMES Despite a constitutional amendment that prohibits the government from granting educational or employment preferences to individuals based on race, the California Legislature recently passed a bill to require state colleges and universities to use race in admission... |