SAN DIEGO -- Former California Republican Party Chairman and candidate for Lt Governor Ron Nehring issued the following statement in response to the announcement earlier today that the Assembly would not take up SCA-5, the controversial state constitutional amendment that would have re-introduced racial discrimination in college admissions.
"SCA-5 is dead for now, thanks to the outstanding efforts of thousands of Californians, especially in our Asian-American communities, against re-introducing racial discrimination at our colleges and universities. Their efforts backed up Republican legislators who stood for fairness, resulting in the bill being pulled.
"Ronald Reagan once said, 'When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat,' and that's exactly what happened over the last few weeks as thousands of Californians mobilized to keep admissions fair and based on merit.
"SCA-5 is dead for now, thanks to the outstanding efforts of thousands of Californians, especially in our Asian-American communities, against re-introducing racial discrimination at our colleges and universities. Their efforts backed up Republican legislators who stood for fairness, resulting in the bill being pulled.
"Ronald Reagan once said, 'When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat,' and that's exactly what happened over the last few weeks as thousands of Californians mobilized to keep admissions fair and based on merit.
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