Flourishing In The Belly Of The Beast: A California Response

In November of 1996, 54% of California’s voters passed Proposition 209 which, if found constitutional, will eliminate the consideration of race, ethnicity and gender in state-supported education, employment and contracting. As promised, Proposition 209 advocates are working to bring about the same restrictions in other states through legislation and the initiative process. This paper will be of interest to those who anticipate a challenge to institutional outreach efforts that currently utilize race, ethnicity or gender to any degree in the selection of their participants.