Small victories amidst challenges: report from my Sacramento trip

California Legislature Enacts DEI 2.0 with Reparations Bills: Join CFER on April 22 & 23 to Rally against

Against prevailing public opinions for equal treatment and against sound political judgement, the state legislature is actively moving DEI 2.0 through the committee process. A number of committee hearings have been scheduled on Tuesday (April 22) and Wednesday (April 23). As one of the first organizations to expose the race-based nature of reparations in California and the state’s recognized opposition to many reparations-themed proposals, CFER plans to speak at the hearings and organize the public to show up in support on April 22/23 in the state capitol.

Action Alert Regarding Race-based Scholarships at UCSD and Peralta Community College District

While undergraduate admissions continue to be an area of contention and legal scrutiny, many have identified a new concern – various scholarships, grants, and financial aid programs that exclude certain races/ethnicities. Currently, there are two programs we are examining and would love to learn more directly from students who may be negatively impacted by these programs.

Defund Minority Serving Institutions: and replace them with more funding for students in need

167 colleges and universities in California are certified “Minority Serving Institutions (MSI),” a federal program that rewards schools that enroll certain percentages of minority students with “in-kind services, volunteerism, diverse hiring, grants and contacts." Leaders of CFER ally American Civil Rights (ACR) Project – Professor Gail Heriot, Mr. Peter Kirsanow and Mr. Daniel Morenoff – are now challenging the constitutionality of MSI programs.