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Flores, Dora From:PeggyYL <peggy.yelu@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 06, 2020 11:24 AM To:peggy.yelu@gmail.com Subject:Please Vote NO on Prop16 Dear city council members, city staff, and fellow residents, As the election season is coming up, I would like to draw your attention to Prop 16, which is about government preferences. The California Constitution says: "a) The State SHALL NOT discriminate against or grant PREFERENTIAL treatment to, any individual or group based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting." Proposition 16 will strike out and eliminate this language from the California Constitution. No substitute is provided. However, the summary being put forth to voters is this: "ALLOWS DIVERSITY AS A FACTOR IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CONTRACTING DECISIONS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT." If diversity is the goal (according to the summary), why eliminate the Constitution that says you cannot benefit one race/gender over the other? Why not propose a proposition that says it? If you specifically benefit one race/gender over another, isn't that DISCRIMINATION? Proposition 16 not only hurts one or two races, which have higher performances in College admissions, but also, in the long run, it will hurt everyone and the state, because it legalizes discrimination. Our city doesn’t need it. California doesn’t need it, either! On the contrary, Prop 209 guarantees equal opportunity and fair competition, which has made California one of the most prosperous and diversified states in the whole country. Please stick on it. Therefore, please take the time to read everything this year and be an informed Voter. I also urge the city council to take a position to oppose Prop 16. Peggy Lu A Concerned resident 1