And on that same ballot was the end of affirmative action, or at least the beginning of the end of affirmative action, which occurred at the UC region shortly thereafter. But Prop 187 was all about pushback. You know, xenophobia, the nativism, the pushback against immigration. Peak 1994. They keep coming. 2 million illegal immigrants in California. The federal government won't stop them at. The border, yet requires us to pay billions to take care of them. Enough is enough. Governor Pete Wilson. (07:13–07:27)
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