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Arizona Lawmakers Agree to Put on Ballot a Proposed Ban on Affirmative-Action Preferences

The Chronicle News Blog: Arizona Lawmakers Agree to Put on Ballot a Proposed Ban on Affirmative-Action Preferences

Arizona is set to become the first state in which a proposed ban on affirmative-action preferences will be put on the ballot by the legislature, rather than through petitions submitted by voters.

5 California Ballot Measures Fail, Making Deeper Cuts to Higher Education Likely

The Chronicle News Blog: 5 California Ballot Measures Fail, Making Deeper Cuts to Higher Education Likely

San Francisco — California voters rejected five ballot measures on Tuesday that were designed to help close the state’s budget deficit, leaving its public colleges and universities facing additional cuts of up to 10 percent in the support they receive from the state.