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California voters have rejected Proposition 16, which would have allowed public institutions to reinstate affirmative action. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

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Proposition 16 fails in California, ending move to reinstate affirmative action

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This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:16 p.m. with current polling data and student and faculty interviews. This post was updated Nov. 4 at 1:33 p.m.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/11/04/proposition-16-fails-in-california-ending-move-to-reinstate-affirmative-action/

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Proposition 16 fails in California, ending move to reinstate affirmative action

By Bernard Mendez

Nov. 4, 2020 11:18 a.m.