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Public opinion on UC's admissions policies by end of 2024
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Majority support UC's actions • 33%
Majority oppose UC's actions • 33%
Public opinion is divided • 34%
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University of California, Including UCLA, Accused of Bypassing 1996 Affirmative Action Ban
May 23, 2024, 04:42 PM
The University of California system has been accused of circumventing the state's affirmative action ban by admitting less qualified black and Hispanic students into its prestigious schools and programs. Despite California voters rejecting a 2020 ballot initiative to reintroduce racial preferences, the university allegedly lowered admissions standards to achieve racial diversity. This practice has been ongoing for decades, with repeated attempts by the Democratic Party and activists to overturn the 1996 initiative, which a supermajority of voters consistently oppose. UCLA, among other schools, is implicated in this controversy.
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