The Failure of Proposition 16: A Post-Election Analysis

Althea NagaiRacial Preferences

Many Biden Voters Voted No on Prop 16

California voters overwhelmingly voted for Joe Biden, 64% to 34%.1 But most voters also voted against Proposition 16, that sought to bring back the use of race, ethnicity, and gender in public university admissions, government hiring, and government contracting. Roughly 57% voted no on Prop 16; 43% voted yes.