SCA 5: Asian-American lawmakers face fallout from affirmative action debate

SCA 5: Asian-American lawmakers face fallout from affirmative action debate
- April 8, 2014
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and political science professor, is quoted by Southern California Public Radio April 8, 2014
From Southern California Public Radio:
Controversy over Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 has cost Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance,
endorsements from several legislators who had initially supported his bid to replace
retiring Congressman Henry Waxman. And SCA 5 strife may have killed a bill sponsored
by Assembly member Al Muratsuchi – a totally unrelated measure that aimed to expand
the number of low-emission vehicles allowed on high-occupancy vehicle lanes. "I think
it's a form of political payback," said Louis DeSipio, a political scientist at the
University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.scpr.org/blogs/multiamerican/2014/04/08/16322/sca-5-asian-ame....
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