His effort follows a landmark 1995 Supreme Court decision that dealt with the granting of construction contracts to minority firms. The justices ruled affirmative action set-asides in such cases were to be allowed only where historic discrimination was clearly shown, not as a general rule to promote diversity. The law bars preferential treatment based on race or gender in public employment, education, and contracting. Those would also end. Society as a whole needs to get past our habit of interacting with each other along racial and ethnic lines.
Government needs to model that behavior first.
A key dispute in the case is over access. Under the Proposition, citizens may petition for special assistance in hiring and contracting under many categories - but race is not one of them. In applying to schools, for example, they can mention broken families, bad early schools, or extra-curricular activities or talents. But ethnic or racial origins may not be mentioned. The question the high court must ask is whether race can be singled out for denial as a category for special assistance.