From WSJopinion: The civil-rights champ Ward Connerly allies with Asian-Americans to fight off the reintroduction of government racial preferences to California, writes wjmcgurn
Nearly a quarter-century ago, as a member of the University of California’s Board of Regents, Mr. Connerly got an inside look at the “corruption” affirmative action introduces.
In response he launched Proposition 209, a successful ballot initiative that made it illegal for California to consider race in awarding contracts, in hiring for public jobs, and in deciding who is admitted to state schools. Today the old civil-rights warrior has returned to California to join the fight against...
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