Proposition 16: Affirmative Action

We're exploring the 12 statewide ballot propositions in our Prop Fest series. This episode tackles Prop 16, which asks voters to overturn a ban on the use of affirmative action by public institutions. The ban was originally put in place by California voters in 1996.

Additional Reading:

• Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/3cPYkUU
• Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
• KQED Election Coverage: https://www.kqed.org/electionsnews

Reported by Katie Orr. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley.