California voters will decide on several important propositions in the upcoming November election, including three employment law issues that could have far-ranging implications for California employers and businesses.
Repeal of Affirmative Action Ban
The California Legislature passed Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (known as ACA-5), which was placed on the 2020 ballot as Proposition 16. Proposition 16 would allow government decision‑making policies to consider race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin as a factor in public employment, education and contracting decisions. This practice has been illegal in California since 1996 upon passage of Proposition 209, banning affirmative action.
