From Prop 209 to Prop 16: Historical, Legal and Activist Perspectives on Affirmative Action
Californians have endured a statewide ban on
race- and gender-based affirmative action policies since the passage of
Proposition 209, which is widely recognized for its devastating impact on
advancing racial justice in labor and education. The 2019 court case against
Harvard University alleging that affirmative action policies discriminate
against Asian-Americans amplifies the need for improved public understanding of
affirmative action policies as legal remedies to recognize and dismantle racial
harm. In November, Proposition 16 would restore affirmative action in CA. Join
us for this panel discussing the legacies of Proposition 209 and the promise of
Proposition 16.
Moderated by Professor Vinay Harpalani, the event features:
Dr. César A. Cruz, author of Revenge of the Illegal Alien, and participant in the 1995 student hunger strike against Proposition 209
Professor Cheryl I. Harris, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Professor in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, UCLA School of Law
Professor Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and Asian American Studies, and Founding Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA School of Law
Eva Paterson, President and Founder of Equal Justice Society, and Yes on 16 Campaign Chairperson
Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Yes on 16 Campaign Chairperson.
Sponsored by Repair; Center for Racial and Economic Justice at UC Hastings Law; Critical Race Studies at UCLA School of Law; Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area; California Lawyers Association; Charles Houston Bar Association; Chinese for Affirmative Action; Center on Law, Equality and Race at UC-Irvine; Dolan Law Firm; Equal Justice Society; Filipino Bar Association of Northern California; Mexican-American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, and UC Berkeley’s Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies program
RSVP here. ASL interpretation provided. For questions regarding disability access, please contact crs@law.uclu.edu.