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I'm surprised they're trying to gut/reverse Prop 209 again. Their latest attempt was defeated by a larger margin than the original proposition passed back in th
by gnicholas 3y ago
I'm surprised they're trying to gut/reverse Prop 209 again. Their latest attempt was defeated by a larger margin than the original proposition passed back in the 90s. And this was during the fall of 2020, which would have been about as good a time as any to make an attempt.
Also, with the recent SCOTUS ruling, the state would be more constrained in terms of what it would be allowed to do under the US constitution. It seems like this will end up rallying their opposition and driving Asian voters away from Dems.
- barryrandall 3y agoI doubt this is anything more than a political messaging A/B test in a friendly media outlet. It's a presidential election year, and the partisans are doing what they do in every presidential election year: trying every message they've ever run on with the public to see what gets a reaction.
- gnicholas 3y agoIt's not just messaging — it has already passed one of the legislative houses. Seems like an odd move in a presidential election year, since it could easily boost turnout among independents, while angering them.