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Introduced Session

This measure would instead prohibit the state from harmfully discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment or public education, except as provided. The measure would provide that, subject to approval by the Governor pursuant to specified procedures, the state except as specified, a state agency or a local agency may use state moneys to fund research-based, or research-informed, research-based or research-informed and culturally specific programs in any industry if certain conditions are satisfied, including that those programs are established or otherwise implemented by the state for purposes of increasing the life expectancy of, improving educational outcomes for, or lifting out of poverty specific groups based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or marginalized genders, sexes, or sexual orientations. eliminating legal barriers to the creation of equality and equitable outcomes for all residents of the state in a specified manner. The measure would define various terms for these purposes.

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Mia Bonta (D)*,  Isaac Bryan (D)*,  Mike Gipson (D)*,  Chris Holden (D)*,  Corey Jackson (D)*,  Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D)*,  Kevin McCarty (D)*,  Tina McKinnor (D)*,  Akilah Weber Pierson (D)*,  Lori Wilson (D)*,  David Alvarez (D),  Steve Bradford (D),  Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D), 

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. (on 07/03/2024)

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