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Initiative: Proposition 54: Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, or National Origin | Popular Vote |
| No |
5,541,314 |
63.80% |
| Yes |
3,144,145 |
36.20% |
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| Election Notes:
- Amends Constitution to prohibit state and local governments from using race, ethnicity, color, or national origin to classify current or prospective students, contractors or employees in public education, contracting, or employment operations. Does not prohibit classification by sex.
- Prohibition also covers persons subject to other operations of government unless Legislature finds compelling state interest, authorizes by two-thirds of each house, and Governor approves.
- "Classifying" defined as separating, sorting, or organizing persons of personal data. Exemptions include: law enforcement descriptions, prisoner and undercover assignments; actions taken to maintain federal funding.
| Demographic Data
2010 Population: | 37,253,956 | Enum. | 2010 Population Density: | 92.2 | persons/km2 | 2003 Population: | 35,253,159 | Est. | 2003 Population Density: | 87.3 | persons/km2 | 2000 Population: | 33,871,648 | Enum. | 2000 Population Density: | 83.9 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 403,933 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.0 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 2003 Special Recall Election October 7, 2003, California Secretary of State (http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2003_special/ssov/prop_sum.pdf) (accessed 24 Feb 2007)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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