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By ALICE HUFFMAN House, Democrats led by ’s addition to winning the White House withstand another four years of destruc- President, own, Speaker , were able back, the Democrats must pick up tive actions of the current occupant of California-Hawaii NAACP to stop the Republican agenda and force three Senate seats in order effectuate the White House. African to negotiate on spending real change. Those three seats will are and have been the backbone of the With each edition of the Minority bills and some new laws. determine who Democratic Party for years and now, News, we have told you that the Regaining only the House, however, will be the next more than ever, the value of our vote upcoming election is the most impor- was not enough to create balance. Not Supreme Court has been validated by the selection of tant election ever. Believe me, this time when the Republican-led Senate and Justice, they California Senator Kamala Harris as we really mean it. Because of the dam- Donald Trump were singularly focused will help to Vice President ’s running age to our nation as a whole and the on undoing every policy put in place by break the log- mate. This is why we must cast our unprecedented harm and assault on President . Not when jam on sound vote and not sit out this election. We communities of color, especially African they threw out the rules of diplomacy policy proposals must vote in order to salvage the demo- Americans, recent past elections pale in and instead sought to govern our coun- put forth by cratic process of checks and balances comparison considering the importance try like an oligarchy. Not when Donald congressional and we must vote to ensure that our of the 2020 General Election on Trump was so singularly focused on leaders and they voices are heard. Tuesday, November 3, 2020. We saw reversing policy that he signed a record A. HUFFMAN will help to That is why the 2020 General how important it was for the Democrats number of Executive Orders in his first control key Election on November 3, 2020 is so to “Take Back the House of 100 days. Not when the Republican budget decisions at a time when mil- important. We have to and will further Representatives” in the 2018 midterm led Senate ushered in Supreme Court lions of American are unemployed and Secure the House. We must Take Back elections. Democrats lost the House in Justices who have the ability to change we are in the midst of yet another the Senate. And we must return the 2010 due to hatemongering about the the course of history with decisions recession. White House to the people. The election of President Barack Obama about individual rights, affirmative Collectively, there is too much at General Election is our opportunity to and the backlash to passage of the action, voting rights and so much more. stake for us to take this election lightly. Build Back Better. We must vote as Affordable Care Act. By reclaiming the In November’s General Election, in Our people and our country cannot though our lives depend on it. Prop. 15 Will Hurt Minority-Owned Businesses

By WILLIE L. BROWN JR. business properties to consumers — families and other property and are subject to higher Institute on Politics and Public Service to be reassessed at small businesses — ultimately making rents when property taxes increase. current market everything we buy more expensive and And, African American-owned small This November, special interests value at least every income inequality even worse. businesses are nearly twice as likely to are pushing Proposition 15, the largest three years, gener- Proponents of Prop. 15 attempt to fail because they have insufficient cash property tax increase in California his- ating a tax bill they portray their measure as “small busi- flow or sales to cover their costs than tory — a shortsighted initiative made surely can’t afford. ness friendly” by claiming small busi- U.S. businesses as a whole. even more myopic given the walloping Prop. 15’s nesses are exempt. This assertion Even before the unpredictable, we’re experiencing with the COVID- unprecedented demonstrates a general lack of aware- tumultuous events of COVID-19, 19 crisis. property tax W. BROWN ness of how most small businesses Prop. 15’s massive property tax Today, tens of thousands of small increase will raise operate. Most small businesses rent increase demonstrates an insensitivity businesses across California have shut- costs to businesses by up to $11.5 bil- the property where they operate and and lack of awareness about the strug- tered their stores. Still, Prop. 15 pro- lion annually or, if they lease, lead to have what’s called a “triple net lease,” gles that small businesses, particularly ponents are proceeding full speed significant rent increases. Businesses, where property taxes, insurance and minority small businesses, face. ahead with a proposal that will require in turn, will pass these higher costs on maintenance costs are passed directly If small business owners manage to onto tenants. stay in business — which is no guar- Worse still, as a former legislator antee — adding to their challenges is and leader in California’s African neither prudent nor advised. Prop. 15 American community, for African will not only be costly to you and me, American small business owners, but it will also be costly for California Prop. 15’s skyrocketing property tax and our economy as a whole. increases will be particularly devastat- I’m voting NO on Prop. 15 this ing. November and hope that you’ll join Look at the facts: According to the me. 2012 Survey of Business Owners by the U.S. Census Bureau, 46 percent of EDITOR’S NOTE: Willie Brown is all businesses in the state are owned a former and the by racial minorities including African longest serving Speaker of the California Americans. They often rent their Assembly.

NOTICE TO VOTERS Appearance in this mailer does not necessarily imply endorsement of others appearing in this mailer, nor does it imply endorsement of, or opposition to, any THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED BY the Committee to Protect the Political issues set forth in this mailer. Appearance is paid for and authorized by each Rights of Minorities, NOT AN OFFICIAL POLITICAL PARTY ORGANIZATION. candidate and ballot measure which is designated by an *. 1215 K Street, Suite 1609, Sacramento, CA 95814 G (916) 498-1890 Page 2 Minority News 2020 GENERAL ELECTION 2020 GENERAL ELECTION Minority News Page 3 Yes On Prop. 16: Opportunity For All By SHIRLEY N. WEBER color. munities has highlighted the failure of Proposition 16 gives California voters Californians the state to address these long- the chance toright this wrong. California, the most diverse state in have built the inequities. Beyond the infection and Proposition 16 is about equal oppor- the union, is one of just nine states that fifth largest death rates, national indicators find that tunity for all and investment in our ban equal opportunity programs like economy in the these communities are being hit harder communities. Together, we can stand up affirmative action. Proposition 16 will world, but too by the economic impacts of the crisis, for our values and help stop gender and give voters the chance to reverse the ban many hard- including twice the job loss among racial discrimination in California. On on equal opportunity policies and allow working Latino and high rates of minority busi- November 3, we must stand together California’s elected leaders to enact pro- Californians are ness being shuttered. The coronavirus and VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION grams that provide for access to good locked out of crisis has made clear that we need to 16. jobs, better wages access to government our state’s WEBER address this law that perpetuates contracts and access to the greatest uni- opportunity and inequality now. EDITOR’S NOTE: Shirley N. Weber, versity systems in the nation. prosperity. The disproportionate impact Proposition 209 has hindered public Ph.D. represents California’s 79th Prior to Proposition 209’s passage in of COVID-19 on Black, Latino, Native policy, thwarted opportunity and main- Assembly District and chairs the 1996, California was a leader in the American and Filipino-American com- tained economic disparity long enough. California Legislative Black Caucus. number of businesses owned by women, , Asian Pacific Islanders, Latinos and other groups for- merly unable to compete for state con- Biden/Harris: The Choice Is Clear tracting. In the past 24 years, however, we have watched those numbers dwin- When Joseph R. Biden, Jr., chose dle and today, women and minority busi- Kamala Harris to be his running mate, ness owners are locked out of the equiv- he said “the choice we make in alent of over 1.1 billion dollars in con- November is going to decide the future tracting opportunities. of America for a very, very long time.” Similarly, prior to Proposition 209, To further quote Biden, he stated, “this our university systems provided educa- is a moment of real consequence for tional opportunities at average rates for America. Everything we care about, our students of color and now that same stu- economy, our health, our children, the dent population has been relegated to kind of country we live in, it’s all on the seeking admission solely on the basis of line.” test scores which researchers have There is much on the line for African shown are not a valid predictor of stu- Americans to an even greater degree and dent success and college potential. we cannot afford to sit out this election. AB 209 was ill-conceived and deeply Be sure to cast your vote on November deceptive when it was marketed as a 3 to elect Joseph Biden and Kamala civil rights initiative when, it in fact, Harris for the next President and Vice- removed essential tools to fight discrimi- President of the . nation against women and people of

* Page 4 Minority News 2020 GENERAL ELECTION 2020 GENERAL ELECTION Minority News Page 5 Let’s Honor By Restoring The Voting Rights Act By DERRICK JOHNSON, President & CEO, NAACP

When John Lewis led a peaceful march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, he was beaten bloody and nearly bludgeoned to death in the fight to secure the right to vote. His courage, conviction, and devotion to nonviolent activism was a driving force behind the successful passage of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed 55 years ago today and effectively ended Jim Crow era voter sup- pression. The Voting Rights Act is John Lewis’ legacy. He was willing to give his life to ensure that Black people could vote without fear, without barriers, without taxes or JOHNSON tests. Seven years ago the Supreme Court gutted crucial measures that barred practices deemed discriminato- ry because “there is no longer a [racial] disparity” in voter registration. Since this decision, efforts to sup- press the Black vote have intensified, and we’re see- ing the effects all across the country. Black voters risked their lives for generations to secure the right to vote, it has been hard fought and hard won. In the wake of the passing of Civil Right giant, Congressman John Lewis, we must honor him by fully restoring the Voting Rights Act to secure access to the ballot box. We must have the ability to vote as if our lives depend on it – because they do!

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BIDEN HARRIS Minority Committee’s Recommendations President/Vice President Joe Biden/Kamala Harris

Congress 7 ...... 13 ...... 32 ...... MINORITY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 43 ...... November 3, 2020 General Election Ballot Initiatives State Senator 35 ...... Steven Bradford Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for state stem cell research PROP. 14 Bonds institute. YES State Assemblymembers 7 ...... Kevin McCarty Requires commercial and industrial properties to be 9 ...... Jim Cooper PROP. 15 Taxes taxed based on market value and dedicates revenue. NO 42 ...... Chris Holden 54 ...... Sydney Kamlager Repeals Proposition 209 (1996), which says that the 59 . . . . Reggie Jones-Sawyer Affirmative state cannot discriminate or grant preferential treatment PROP. 16 based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in YES 62 ...... Autumn Burke Action public employment, education, or contracting. 64 ...... Mike Gipson 79 ...... Suffrage Restores the right to vote to people convicted of PROP. 17 who are on parole. YES Allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of Suffrage the next general election to vote in primaries and spe- PROP. 18 cial elections. YES

Changes tax assessment transfers and inheritance PROP. 19 Taxes rules. YES

Law Makes changes to policies related to criminal sen- BURKE BRADFORD PROP. 20 Enforcement tencing charges, prison release, and DNA collection. NO The Minority News An election publication paid for Housing Expands local governments' power to use rent control. by the Committee to Protect the PROP. 21 NO Political Rights of Minorities Considers app-based drivers to be independent con- PROP. 22 Business tractors and enacts several labor policies related to app- Not authorized by a candidate based companies. YES or a committee controlled by a candidate. Healthcare Requires physician on-site at dialysis clinics and con- 1215 K Street, Suite 1609 PROP. 23 sent from the state for a clinic to close. NO Sacramento, CA 95814 A.C. Public Affairs, Inc. Expands the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and creates the California Privacy Publisher PROP. 24 Business Protection Agency to implement and enforce the CCPA. YES (916) 498-1890 (916) 498-1895 FAX Replaces cash with risk assessments for suspects ID#880354 PROP. 25 Trials awaiting trial. NO