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John McWhorter and Affirmative Action
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
9.19.2000
Over the past several months, certain members of the UC Board of Regents have indicated that they want the Board to drop its race-and-gender-neutral admissions policy approved in 1995. Such a move, many believe, would constitute the first step in an effort to repeal Proposition 209. Although both prospects may hold emotional appeal for many in the Bay Area, it's important to consider the serious consequences that would result from such actions.
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Internet Taxes: What California Legislators Should Know
By: Naomi Lopez Bauman
9.14.2000
The Internet economy has grown by leaps and bounds, and nowhere is this more apparent than in California. Last year, information technology companies accounted for an estimated one-third of U.S. economic growth, driving up salaries and employment.1 A continuation of this robust new economy depends a great deal on maintaining responsible public policies at both state and federal levels.
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Internet Snoops
Technology Op-Ed
9.14.2000
The government’s latest high-tech snooping offensive has left many wondering how they will protect their privacy.
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The Chasm Widens: Gore Plays Populist While Bush Pushes For More Freedom
Investor's Business Daily - Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Sally C. Pipes
9.7.2000
Conventional wisdom going into the political conventions held that there wasn’t a lot of ground dividing Vice President Gore’s New Democratism from Governor Bush’s Compassionate Convservatism. Now that the curtains on both shows have come down, Americans know this isn’t the case. Gore traded in New Democratism for populism in Los Angeles. Bush gave some form to his Compassionate Conservatism in Philadelphia.
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