http://vigarchive.sos.ca.gov/1996/general/pamphlet/209text.htm
Thanks, @ucbalumnus.
Recent polling indicates that Proposition 16 (repeal of Proposition 209) is unlikely to pass. See https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/crosstabs-likely-voters-0920.pdf (page 16).
31% Y 47% N – Likely Voters
41% Y 41% N – Latinos
26% Y 51% N – Whites
40% Y 38% N – Others
Even so, I assumed the UC administration would have a Plan B to push for more diversity. Personally, I like the idea that’s based on *socioeconomic status *rather than race alone.
A good read on:
“Can Socioeconomic Status Substitute for Race in AA College Admissions Policies? Evidence From a Simulation Model” by scholars from Stanford, UC Irvine, Brookings Institution and George Washington University.
https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/reardon_white_paper.pdf
UC (and CSU and the community colleges) already have this goal. Note that California publics’ SES distribution is much less skewed upward than many other public and private schools, particularly at similar levels of admission selectivity.
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity-among-top-ranked-schools
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity
Here is the response from UC President Michael V. Drake despite rejection of Prop 16: “We will continue our unwavering efforts to expand underrepresented groups’ access to a UC education.”
It will be interesting to see what Class of 2025 at UC will look like with this year test-optional policy.