From: "David Lloyd" <dlloyd-AT-scrippscol.edu>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 15:49:40 PDT
Subject: (Fwd) PETITION TO RESTORE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE UC SYSTEM


This may be somethin that listmembers may want to subscribe 
to.  I hope so.  In any case, please keep sending this along.

Thanks.

David Lloyd

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Forwarded Message Follows -------From:          LangeHaare-AT-aol.com 
Date:          Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:42:03 EST Subject:       PETITION 
TO RESTORE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE UC SYSTEM

Please sign the petition below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (it's simple - and
instructions are given) and forward it to all individuals and e-mail groups
you know MAY be interested in signing.

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PETITION TO RESTORE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE UC SYSTEM

There is a tremendous opportunity to restore affirmative action in the UC
system now.

In a recent ruling on the implementation of Proposition 209, California
Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly, Jr., held that Proposition 209 does not
"prohibit the use of race and gender without discriminatory or preferential
intent and effect for the purpose of equalizing employment, education and
contracting opportunities." 

In light of Judge Connelly's interpretation of Proposition 209, if the UC
Regents rescind their ban on affirmative action (SP1 and SP2) now, it would be
possible for UC-Berkeley and the UC system to restore affirmative action even
as soon as the current admissions for the Fall 1999 UC class. 

UC Regent William Bagley has stated that he will move to rescind the Regents'
ban on affirmative action "as soon as I have the votes." 

Democratic Governor Gray Davis can make five appointments to the UC Board of
Regents right away. Each of the five open seats (including a seat now
provisionally filled by former Governor Pete Wilson's long-time aide and anti-
affirmative action appointee, Joanne Kozberg) is important to ensuring that a
majority of the Regents on the Board would vote for rescinding SP1 and SP2.

Governor Davis can withdraw Joanne Kozberg's provisional appointment, and the
California State Senate can refuse to confirm her as a Regent.

A reversal of the UC Regents' ban on affirmative action would be an important
victory for the movement to defend affirmative action. It would send the
message that the elimination of affirmative action was a grave mistake, and it
would open up the opportunity to restore affirmative action and stop the
resegregation of the UC system.

THEREFORE, WE THE UNDERSIGNED DEMAND:
 
1. That Governor Gray Davis immediately fill all five open seats on the UC
Board of Regents with people who are pledged to defending and restoring
affirmative action in the UC system.

2. That Governor Gray Davis immediately withdraw the appointment of Joanne
Kozberg, a Wilson appointee, from the UC Board of Regents.

3. That the California State Senate refuse to confirm Joanne Kozberg or any
other appointee who is not pledged to the restoration of affirmative action in
the UC system.

4. That the UC Regents rescind their ban on affirmative action (SP1 and SP2)
and allow for the restoration of affirmative action in the current set of
admissions for the Fall 1999 UC class.

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Please sign the petition below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and forward it to all
individuals and e-mail groups you know MAY be interested in signing.

Sign it by adding your number, name and other information to the bottom of
this petition, i.e. "14. John Doe - Oak Street, City, CA 90000 -
johndoe-AT-generic.com - UC-Berkeley student".

If you are the 50TH PERSON to sign this petition:

(1) Please forward it to LANGEHAARE-AT-AOL.COM . We will then forward signed
petitions on to Governor Gray Davis, all the current California State
Senators, and all the current UC Regents.

(2) Then please forward it to individuals and e-mail groups WITHOUT THE
SIGNATURES so that the petition can start anew.

If you would like this petition in Microsoft Word 97 format so that you can
print out and circulate a hard copy, please send your request to
langehaare-AT-aol.com .

Thank you!

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Please give your name - Address - E-mail - School/Organization/Occupation

Example: "John Doe - Oak Street - johndoe-AT-yahoo.com - UC-Berkeley student"

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