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Government

Apr. 9, 2014

Time to embrace race-neutral government

"It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race." Chief Justice John Roberts' famous words could easily apply to the latest battle in the state Legislature. By Joshua Thompson


By Joshua Thompson


"It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race." While Chief Justice John Roberts' famous words from League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry were directed at congressional redistricting efforts, they could just as easily apply to the latest battle in the California Legislature.


At stake is Proposition 209 - California's landmark constitutional amendment prohibiting the state and its subdivisi...

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