ERIC Number: ED495034
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 57
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Facing Race: 2006 Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity. California
Krajcer, Menachem; Johnson, Tammy
Applied Research Center
This Legislative Report Card assesses how California's governor and Legislature have handled bills it says affected racial inequities--or might have if they had been signed into law. The report examines an eclectic collection of bills that addressed the minimum wage, the creation of a single-payer health care system and other issues in education, health care and civil rights. Legislators' support of the bills identified by the group mirrored the proportion of non-white residents in their districts, according to the report. The Report Card covers four issue areas: (1) education; (2) economic justice; (3) health; and (4) civil rights. Each section provides an overview of racial disparities, a description of key legislation advanced in 2006, and a summary of grades for the Assembly, Senate, and Governor. This Report Card also exposes missed opportunities, revealing where and how racial equity policies were undermined throughout the legislative process. An additional section tracks efforts to legislate institutional racism. The end of the report provides a summary of grades; a report on the Governor, Senate President pro Tem, and Assembly Speaker; and a record of individual votes by legislators. Demographics of each legislative district are listed.
Descriptors: Race, Legislators, Minimum Wage, Limited English Speaking, State Legislation, Equal Education, Civil Rights, Economically Disadvantaged, Access to Health Care, Access to Education, Racial Bias, Racial Composition, Politics of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
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Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Applied Research Center, Oakland, CA.
Identifiers - Location: California
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