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California is one of only nine states in the country that legally prohibits affirmative action — using race, gender and ethnic diversity as factors in college admissions, government hiring and government contracting. #yesonprop16

As a veteran, I have personally reaped the benefits of affirmative action programs for vets - educational programs that have allowed me to pursue graduate education and a VA loan that made it possible to purchase my first home. #yesonprop16

Proposition 16 would reverse the ban on race and gender-based affirmative action and allow the state of California to create similar programs for women and people of color. #yesonprop16

Voting YES on Proposition 16 will not end systemic discrimination, but it is a concrete step forward to achieving a more perfect union. #yesonprop16

As service members, @shawnjvandiver and I swore an oath to protect and defend the United States, a country founded on the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all. We are aware that our country has never fully lived up to that promise. #yesonprop16

That’s why we teamed up to write this op-ed encouraging all Californians to vote YES on Prop 16. We believe that a yes vote on Proposition 16 is the duty of any Californian who believes our country’s promise can still be realized. #yesonprop16

Proposition 16 is supported by a broad coalition, @KamalaHarris @GavinNewsom and Chambers of Commerce across the state. @AsmShirleyWeber authored the legislation to get Proposition 16 on the ballot, which passed overwhelmingly in the California Legislature. #yesonprop16