Tag: affirmative action

  • State AGs: Social policies could violate the law following SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

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    Thirteen Republican state attorneys general sent a letter on July 13 to major corporations suggesting that certain social policies (the S in ESG) like making hiring or promotion decisions based on race might be illegal following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and…

  • Voters in seven states have decided on 10 affirmative action ballot measures

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    Voters in seven states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Washington — have decided on 10 ballot measures related to affirmative action policies.  Of these 10 ballot measures, voters decided against certain affirmative action policies eight times, either enacting prohibitions or defeating measures that would have expanded the use of affirmative action. Twice…