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Anti-affirmative action law upheld
SAN FRANCISCO, The California Supreme Court Monday ruled a state anti-affirmative action law passed in a voter referendum does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
The court found in a 6-1 vote that Proposition 209, which did away with the use of affirmative action by government, does not violate equal protection provisions of the Constitution, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The ruling came in a court challenge by the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation of a San Francisco policy on using affirmative action in public contracting, the newspaper said. The ruling will allow a lawsuit to go to trial.
Defenders of the San Francisco program say it was necessary, given the historical discrimination against women and minorities.
The plaintiffs say San Francisco has no evidence to support using affirmative action.
California voters approved Proposition 209 in 1996.
SAN FRANCISCO, The California Supreme Court Monday ruled a state anti-affirmative action law passed in a voter referendum does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
The court found in a 6-1 vote that Proposition 209, which did away with the use of affirmative action by government, does not violate equal protection provisions of the Constitution, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The ruling came in a court challenge by the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation of a San Francisco policy on using affirmative action in public contracting, the newspaper said. The ruling will allow a lawsuit to go to trial.
Defenders of the San Francisco program say it was necessary, given the historical discrimination against women and minorities.
The plaintiffs say San Francisco has no evidence to support using affirmative action.
California voters approved Proposition 209 in 1996.
