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tial treatment to, any individual or in 1994 whose major provisions groupon, the basis of race, sex, blocking services to illegal immi- Davis color, ethnicity, or national origin in grants never took'effect. the operation of public employment, — , .',,Bustamante wantedsDaVis to drop ill appoint panel public education, or public contract- the appeal filed by former Gov. Pete On:legal outreach •, • Wilson, a Republican who became Polanco said when his bill was the main supporter of Proposition 187. The lieutenant governor sug- Cetitiriued from A-3 sent to Davis earlier this month that the silence of Proposition 209 on gested that Davis was backing away outreach had a "chilling effect" from a campaign pledge to end divi- tt school graduates who finish in which prompted many government sive politics. tTte Cop 4 percent of their class. He agencies to terminate their outreach But supporters of Proposition aid the plan is based on merit, not efforts. 187, who have not been represented .' but is still likely to increase the in the closed-door talks, said Davis And he will bare decision enrollment of minorities. Connelly said that among a num- is using mediation to kill the initia- today on Prop. 187 appeaT VII 1 ber of outreach plans successfully tive. The negotiations have been be- :•The veto of SB 44 was welcomed operating under Proposition 209 is a tween representatives of Davis, who Ward Connerly, the black Sacra- UC Berkeley program in which fac- opposed the initiative but inherited By Ed Mendel '■ tient° businessman who led the f17. ulty and students, on their own time, the appeal from -Wilson, and the STAFF WRITER kOositioii 209 campaign and who aid schools in economically de- a successful drive for a simi- opponents of Proposition 187 who SACRAMENTO = Dealing With'the Lacked pressed areas. As a result, he said, filed the lawsuit. out of two racially charged initiatives,' GOV; M initiative in Washington state and the number of black students taking The suspicion of Proposition 187 ' )).esterday vetoed a bill allowing tpending measure in Florida. calculus at a Bay Area outreach Programs to minorities and worn 2:,1 applaud 'him for his action," supporters seemed to be confirmed 1 : high school has nearly tripled. in May when Davis acknowledged en that he said might violate the PropoSition 11 1 ennerly said.-"SB 44 was, I think, 11 `There are a zillion ways you can ., in newspaper interviews that he 209 ban on affirmatiVe action. , S 17 early unconstitutional. I believe 11 n fashion outreach without using race would never agree to the most con- Today the Democratic governor, wlidiS Polanco, probably knew that. as the basis of your efforts," Conner- troversial provision of the initiative: trying to steer a middle course on the ciiVi; The governor kept the faith with the ly said. a ban on enrolling the children of sive issues, plans to announce how he will Ople of when he prom- While Davis disappointed Latino illegal immigrants in public schools handle the appeal of a court decision block d 'during his campaign that leaders such as Polanco with his that could result in the expulsion of ing the Proposition 187 ban on services to would not seek to frustrate their veto yesterday, the supporters of hundreds of thousands of children. illegal immigrants. 1Tolanco, who could not be Proposition 187 fear that his an- Supporters of Proposition 187 Davis took the unusual step in April .of 11 nouncement today • on the lawsuit want the appeal to go to the U.S. requesting court mediation -of the appea, inched for comment yesterday, ar- mediation may give many Latino Supreme Court, forcing a reconsid- His action angered both supporters and &led *that 'his bill was needed to leaders something to cheer about. eration of a 1982 high court decision opponents of the initiative. But the governor airify PropOsition 209 because the In April, U. Gov. Cruz Busta- in a case that requires states has since signaled that he may agree to a Ittiative is silent about what forms to educate the children of illegal niediated settlement that would drop the (koutreaCh are allowed to continue mante and others were angered when Davis took the unusual step of immigrants. But the initiative sup- appeal sought by the supporters of the ini- Ver-the new law porters fear that Davis will agree to tiative. 1;ie main language of Proposition seeking mediation of an appeal of a court decision blocking Proposition a mediated settlement which does The vetoed bill, authored by Sen. Richard says 7The state ,shall not dis- not include the appeal. Polanco, D-LoS Angeles, would have 'al- 4irtriate against, Or, grant preferen- 187, an initiative approved by voters lowed outreach programs to focus on mi- norities and women if they were under:rep- resented in state and local government jobS or public university enrollment. "While clearly not the intent of the itt : thor, I believe the forms of outreach envi- sioned in this legislation violate the provi- sions of that initiative, passed by the voters of California, which prohibited race-based programs to achieve diversity,", the goiter- nor said, referring to Proposition 209,,ap- proved by voters` in 1996.', Davis, who opposed ith0,,initiatiVe,:atl nounced that he will aPPOinektaSkfOrCh',0 develop ways to conduct 6iitreadi;P:foi grams n CP,levelsAgeCgr4R4K areas and I ktiot. Spetify; qace,ors AR›, CCR Committee on Chicano Rights 710 East Third Street • National City, CA 91950 • (619) 477-3800 • Fax: (619) 477-3829

For Immediate Press Release

Governor Gray Davis's, 187 Decision "Political Winds, Shift in California"

July 29, 1999

National City, CA, The Committee on Chicano Rights (CCR) today in a press release stated that "Governor Gray Davis's decision to drop the appeal on Proposition 187 to eliminate "wedge issue" and save millions in legal fees signals a shifting of the political winds in California." According to CCR chair Herman Baca, "Gov. Davis's decision, which was forced on him because of the changing demographics and politics in the state, signals a shifting of the political winds from the shrinking Anglo minority to the emerging Chicano/Latino majority."

Baca stated that "Gov. Davis's decision, is a historical victory for the Chicano/Latino community of California, who adamantly opposed the passage and approval of Prop. 187." "The Chicano/Latino community understood that the draconian provisions of Prop 187 if approved would of adversely effected their rights, and its efforts to enfranchise themselves." Baca continued that "Gov. Davis's decision is not only a victory for the Chicano/Latino community, but also represents a major DEFEAT, for the racist politics of ex Governor , and the extreme right wing of the Republican Party who backed Prop. 187, in hopes of returning California to the good old boy system of the 1950's."

In closing, Baca stated that, "while Prop. 187 is dead and going out the front door, efforts are presently being waged by agri-business and their political cohorts to bring, thru the back door, a new legalized "slavery" Bracero program composed of Mexican workers for U.S. farmers." The program, according to published reports is being presented to lawmakers and the U.S. public as a foreign "guest" worker program, with a "sugar coated" amnesty for the Mexican Bracero farm workers." This proposal is currently being discussed in the U.S. Congress" concluded Baca, "and we along with others will be making efforts to inform and to urge the American public, our communities, and others to defeat this dangerous piece of legislation."

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eventual green cards to a largely: Echaveste said, "When someone • unrestricted guest-worker program raises the issue of ... legalization :.. that would replace the heavily regu- one must ask: What kind of signals lated and largely unused one now are you sending to people who are on the , books. not in this country and who , may Immigration restrictionists , al- conclude that breaking' our imini- - most certainly will campaign against gration laws, if they're able to get both aspects of the proposal. Farm into the country, that somehow, labor advocates will see it as an some way, some day they'll be able attempt by the growers to reduce to, legalize their status?" their costs.• And others will raise Farm worker advocates also take questions about pay and 'working a dim view of an, amnesty plan that conditions, including housing and would require years of work in the .... 03 im • .= V) rcg • •-■ .0, transportation. 07 b0 ... 0 0 fields as a condition for receiving,a ..,.=g. - C)pposition to guest-worker pro- green card. , 0 —. posals stretches back to the bitter to 70 ,g. "For us, that is tantamount to in- 0 a) ,.0 a „, legacy, of bracero programs, which dentured servitude," said Cecilia ..g . 0 . 0,4 2 „...... ,_, ended in the early 1960s after de- Munoz, the top immigration special- 0 61 cades marked by poor wages, sub- 4 „. .,„ ..,..,c„...,,,,. ,.., ist for the National Council of ,La A .. 0 , 0 c.„ r,.... ,„, o , , standard housing and abusive treat- ' it4 g Z ..= 0 a) i-; a.) .s Raza. 'We're not prepared to accept a) , a, " ment of farm workers from . placing people in that situation, even 0 The \ growers have complained if they get a green card at the other about a shortage of farm workers in end." ,...t,,ettz G., ..4-,,,,,, .-r:„ pressing for a more liberal guest- worker program in recent years. Feinstein is treading cautiously .0- 5 -g. 's •- ,9-g•gc)c But the General Accounting Office because the immigration issue in and other research groups continue the past has caused strains in her to report a double-digit unemploy- relationship with Latino voters, an ment rate in most farm counties in increasingly crucial voting bloc' in , .a a •pn3 ci, (4" 0 ,.. California. Q Q, c0 . A, California. Other studies find that iczE0go - '9. 1... To have her support, Feinstein - au Qw :-..4 to ..-. '..' 0 the average annual income for farm 6 workers in certain areas is about said, any legislation would have to b ts 44tj w 0 '4co .: a).):' *'''' '4 - r, '4-.1 92 },,,, c) (1) C4 $5,000, largely because they cannot guarantee a significant improve- V) ..... ›. 0.) ment in the wages and working con- W Z - p .5 `•)Z a find enough work. cn v3 • cu How many currently undocu- ditions of those now in the fields. Ez..0g.73. 0 7:3 . .4) ,... g mented workers might benefit from Surveys by the federal Labor De- a legalization bill would depend on partment indicate that about 37 per- the plan's still fluid details, but esti- cent of the nation's 1.8 million har- •S '':' *.)) g ii.; v 6 b . g cp 1:1 ix) , 0 (L) ,., .3 mates run as high as 400,000. vest workers — or about 600,000 — The last major amnesty occurred are in the fields illegally, and that cu I?: V ..o 6 {-4' 'CI (1) L' in 1986 when 2.7 million undocu- most of them are from Mexico. The mented workers were granted percentage is somewhat higher in -a 6 0 a3 2 green cards, which give them status California, where estimates of -1 the as permanent legal residents and agriculture work force range as put them on the road to citizenship. high as 900,000. That amnesty was linked to steps by A year ago, Feinstein voted Congress to crack down on subse- against guest-worker legislation. quent , illegal immigration — steps One immigration expert, Kitty, ca- that largely failed. Once they got lavita of the their green cards, many of those Irvine, estimated that the measure who were legalized under the .1986 would allow the growers access, to law left the fields for better-paying as many as 350,000 foreign jobs. workers a year regardless of whclr- The plan now being backed by er a labor shortage existed. She said major grower organizations would it also contains no requirement tfiat require undocumented workers to employers provide housing for the continue in the fields in order to workers and would not guarantee ensure their eligibility for a green employment for those entering ,!,1e card and permanent legal residency. country. Feinstein and others in Congress At a hearing last spring, Feinstein are discussing a work requirement and Berman said they were willing ranging from three to five years, to explore some form of amnesty., although some grower groups say Moving in that direction, they • they favor a seven-year work re- said, would bring greater stability-to quirement to earn a green card. , California agriculture by relieving Maria ,Echaveste, President Clip- growers oLhaving to rely on angtte,n ton's top White House. adviser on clandestine and unpredictable up- immigration, said the administration ply 'of , workers. Granting green would almost certainly oppose the cards would also give undocument- plan because of the guest-worker ed migrant workers a chance to proposal, which is similar to legisla- move eventually into the American ' tion the administration helped de- economic mainstream. )

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vernor, Prop. foes agree to spike most of measure vowed to fight on. Battle over: Settlement stops suit Davis and the opponents of the initia- Initiative came to haunt GOP David tive agreed to a mediated settlement that Cervantes, an against embattled ends the lawsuit over Proposition 187, by mobilizing the Latino vote opponent of effectively killing the measure and leav- Proposition immigration law ing only minor provisions standing that 187, cele- increase penalties for false documents By John Marelius approved by 59 percent of the vote By Ed Mendel used to establish citizenship. STAFF WRITER brated the 'STAFF WRITER The agreement eliminates the two in November 1994. But it was held most controversial provisions of Proposi- The raucous political and legal to be unconstitutional by a federal defeat of the SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis core agreed yesterday to eliminate the main tion 187: expelling the children of illegal wrangle over illegal immigration in court judge and never implemented. immigrants from public schools; and re- California sputtered to an uneventful Yesterday, Democratic Gov. Gray provisions of restrictions on public services to illegal immigrants in Proposition 187, contend- quiring teachers, health workers and law conclusion yes- Davis, a Proposition 187 opponent, the 1994 enforcement officials to report suspected terday, leaving announced an agreement with civil ing that the "vast majority" of the initia- measure in tive's provisions are contained in recent illegal immigrants to immigration authori- 'ANALYSIS behind a forev- rights organizations to drop the Los Angeles er changed po- state's appeal of the constitutionality federal law. . ties. yesterday. But as Latino and civil rights leaders "The agreement that the parties litical landscape. of the initiative — essentially killing reached over many weeks of mediation Proposition 187, which sought to the measure except for two of its praised Davis for ending the legal battle deny public schooling and all ser- over the racially charged measure, angry backers of the initiative said Proposition vices but emergency health care to See AGREEMENT on Page A-171 _ people in the country illegally, was See ANALYSIS on Page A-16 NEIL JACOBS / Associated Press 187 went far beyond federal law and they THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE ■ FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1999 c I A47 "27 ment. "The court-approved 'stipulation doors by the opponents of the initiative, "It absolutely ends here," said Thomas immigrarits is not contained in the settle- , marks not just the end of this case, but an representatives of Davis and the civil rights Saenz. `The opportunity for the proponents ment or federal law.' end to nearly five years of racial divisiveness groups who filed the lawsuit. 'There is nif- to do something about this was years agii." ,PrOp.,,accord thrOUghout California." procedure by which you can mediate cons Although the agreement strikes down Sharon Browne, an attorney for the Picif- . A After its passage, implementation of the tutionality," a co-author , of the initiativ most of the initiative, said Davis, the spirit of ic Legal Foundation, said that the parts of p ding lawsuit initiative was immediately blocked by sever- state Sen. Richard Mountjoy, R-Arcadi Proposition 187 lives on in two federal laws Proposition 187 that are reflected in rec,,ent •- al federal judges in Los Angeles, including said yesterday. "I guess we elected a mon enacted in 1996 that reformed welfare and federal law-only cover minor services tail- "Aing id OM A-1 Mariana Pfaelzer, and its major provisions arch. Maybe he will cancel all of the elect= immigration policies. able to illegal immigrants. — never took effect. ' dons from now on." ... . `These two bills essentially incorporate I Vgsiiti embraces the spirit of Proposi- Davis, a Democrat who opposed Propo- Wilson said he thinks the opponents of "Why Governor Davis would say tha the vast majority of Proposition 187," said spirit of Proposition 187 is being continued "tibd187," ► avis said at a news conference in sition 187, inherited the defense of the mea-, Proposition 187 feared that the U.S. Su- Davis. '-'s!Ange yesterday. iv sure from former Republican Gov. Pete WI preme Court might rule in favor of the Davis said the notable exception is the through the federal welfare reform ezact But th head of a grass-roots group that son, whose support of the initiative was one initiative. He said the mediation was a "cha- doesn't make any sense to me," Browne ban on providing public education to the said. backed„ 'position 187, which was of the main themes of his successful 1994 rade" intended to give Davis political cover children of illegal immigrants, which would proved b 59 percent of the voters in 1994, re-election campaign. for a difficult decision. - have resulted in the expulsion of "tens of Prior to the passage of Proposition487, 441414, at tie agreement approved by Davis Faced with a decision about whether to "I think what 'happened •today has dm- thousands of children." 'illegal immigrants were already ineliir'ible _ „41pletelrundermines the initiative and drop or continue Wilson's appeal of Judge plications far beyond just the question of the The governor said the negotiators agreed for the major federal programs: Welfare, „Ogres tie will of the voters. Pfaelzer's ruling last year overturning most constitutionality of 187," said Wilson. "It's to drop the school ban because Attorney food stamps and non-emergency health ser- ave or Davis treachery is not going of the initiative, Davis took the unusual step created a precedent for frustrating the will General and other legal ex- vices. 240gor inc. -tested," said Barbara Coe of the in April of asking for mediation of the issue of the people." perts all agreed that the provision was clear- CalifOniii Cotalition for Immigration by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Wilson's administration Calculated in ly unconstitutional. The 1996 federal welfare reform specif- form, WV be moving forward on a legal Some Latino leaders, notably Lt. Gov. 1997 that California was spending $2.2 bil- Davis said the settlement resolves "a divi- ically made illegal immigrants ineligible for „giallenge He has made a mockery ofthe , criticized Davis for not lion a year to educate 408,000 children of sive wedge issue" in a way that is fair to a number of other government seryiees, -entir4pro ss of democracy." dropping the' appeal outright and suggested illegal immigrants in kindergarten through voters and the state constitution and that such as business licenses. of the initiative wanted an appeal that the governor was backing away from a high 'school. The Davis administration no avoids years of expensive litigation, which trt t6.go;1 iall way to the U.S. Supreme Court, campaign pledge to end divisive, or so- ionger tallies the figure. has already cost the state more than $5 Some observers think the major impfrct ibrcing high court to reconsider a deci- called "wedge-issue," politics. - An attorney for the conservative Pacific million of Proposition 187 on federal law jwas Si-on in 1982 Texas case that requires Bustamante said dropping the appeal r - Legal Foundation, which unsuccessfully In addition, Davis said, under the settle- through provisions in the immigration re- states to rovide public education for:the would repudiate an initiative that was clearly -_tried to intervene on behalf of Proposition ment the state will use the same process for form bill aimed at reducing .ifi gai immi- --4hildi-en illegal immigrants. unconstitutional and that offended 'many 187, said the firm will explore ways to renew verifying citizenship that is authorized by gration. .Attorn for the minority and civil rights legal Latinos. The lieutenant governor,,who - the legal battle over the initiative.W the federal government. :_=groups tliEit opposed Proposition .187 said „ received a call from Davis on Wednesday , "We were told we couldn't intervene be- Davis said law enforcement officials must 'What the '96 immigration taw did was to theagreenent announced yesterday,'Which' ° night informing him of the agreement an- cause the governor was going to vigorously give federal immigration authorities the give recognition that thisis a federal respon- ed by a federal apPeals court, ,nounced yesterday, praised the settlement. ' defend the constitutionality of the initiative, names of all persons convicted of felonies. sibility and increase!the authorization for ,-,11:11a1CQS, er legal action to resturect -the int's a great day for California," Busta- which turned out to be drastically wrong," He said state prisons also will report the enforcement personnel and create tougher ;..•initiative I ally impossible. mante said. "It's a great day for People who said John Findley of the foundation. names of all inmates. penalties for illegal entry," said Susan ar- - Of the great state of California is believe in, lifethat you 'don't go after kids, But an attorney for the Mexican-Aineri- The' governor said the settlement con- Ain, former executive director of .S. ii6w1„) - - • on the death certificate of pregntan women and old folks."-:.$ can Legal Defense and Educational Fund, tinues to allow personS to voluntarily report -Conunissiori on Immigration Reform. 'Trotiositi 187,"-Mark Rosenbainn, an at But supporfers of Proposition 1.87 com- who said Pfaelzer made the correct con- illegal immigrants. But the controversial - - torney4 fcr the .American Civil : Liberties plained that they were not represented as a stitutional ruling, said there is' no way for Proposition '187 requirement that govern- • taff writer-John Marelius and Copley News SeryiCe=, ---Unicurrof utheni California, said in a state- settlement was negotiated behind closed the backers to resurrect the initiative. ment employees report suspected illegal .correspOndent Marcus Stern contributed to this report.

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. , nizing political force for the Latino political and demographic treugU Analysis community in California in the the state. . retetto :Latino activists The GOP is suffering 1990s," Harry Pachon, president of "The obvious thing, if one w the Tomas Rivera Center at the be crassly political in analyzing tfia, long-term consequences Claremont Colleges, said of Proposi- one would say it was a pretty.go'od tion 187. "It really energized a rabbit-out-of-the-hat to get Wifsbn -Aibpti t0 .pieevent Continued from A-1 younger generation of Latinos to get • re-elected," said Democratic involved politically." cal consultant Bill Carrick. "If saved most inconsequential provisions. Wilson, but it obviously has left alot By most assessments, Proposi- Political pollsters say public re- of damage on the Republican party ftiture"187s7 tion 187 breathed new life into the sentment of illegal immigration was and I think it's going to be ip Jo-ttg political fortunes of California Re- simmering just below the surface in time before they get over it" publicans — notably former Gov. the early 1990s as California was By Leonel Sanchez, STAFF WRITER Pete Wilson — at a time they des- mired in the most severe recession Pachon does not believe Proposi- perately needed it. But it turned out of a generation. tion 187 has caused irreparabl e wenty-year-old Genoveva Aguilar of San Diego damage to the Republican Party'lbe- • to be a long-term disaster for the In 1993, conservative grass-roots clapped when she heard that Proposition 187 had cause the emerging Latino elector- been officially buried. GOP. activists began collecting signatures An angry backlash against the for the statewide ballot initiative that ate consists of young people Cir%etv- For Aguilar and a generation of other young Latinos, ly naturalized citizens who ',(1.9 not Proposition 187 was their first defining political experi- racial overtones of the 1994 cam- was to become Proposition 187. paign spurred an unprecedented have strong partisan attaChniti?th , ence. And it has kept many of them politically active to Wilson at that time seemed des- begin with. . this day. wave of electoral participation by tined to be a one-term governor. "It wasn't so much the GOP,' it `rBen Seeley of Imperial Beach did something else Latino citizens to the disproportion- The Republican governor's approval was Wilson who was the liglitri with his hands — he threw them up in disgust The im- ate benefit of Democratic candi- rating was at a perilous 15 percent rod for this anti-Republican fer46i',- migration-control activist helped put the anti-illegal im- dates. and his Democratic challenger, Pachon said. "As Wilson fades' into migrant measure on the state ballot in 1994. His group "It's helped the Democrats in Cal- , was coasting along memory, I think it will be ea.,ier'-'for =collected thousands of signatures throughout San Die- ifornia very clearly because it's mo- with a double-digit lead in the polls. bilized Latino voters," said Gary Ja- the GOP to begin wooing-,ilierii 'go County. Wilson played no role in getting back." ' "But San Diego was also the site of several anti-187 cobson, a political science professor Proposition 187 on the ballot — in- 'protests led by local Latinos from all walks of life. at UC San Diego. "It got them to deed, he did not officially endorse it Wilson dismisses the prevratig Many of them have remained involved in voter and register and got more of them to until September 1994. wisdom that Proposition 1871?has citizen registration drives spawned by the backlash to become citizens and it's given the been a detriment to the Republian the initiative, and by all accounts the movement has bol- Republican Party a bad reputation But he helped create a conducive Party. L:1 •"..Stered Latino political influence. - DEBBI MORELLO / Union-Tribune among the fastest growing segment climate for it by loudly badgering "I think that has been much over -For longtime activists such as Victor Ochoa, Proposi- of the electorate." President Clinton to reimburse Cali- blown," the former governergand '--tron 187 marked another chapter of Latinos fighting for Victor Ochoa: Proposition 187 marked another Last year's election showed that fornia the billions of dollars he former San Diego mayor saidliVari ilheir rights in California. "It's a constant struggle," said chapter of Latinos fighting for their rights, the Latino vote had grown by 18.6 claimed the state was spending on interview yesterday. "In thTfirst the co-founder of the Centro Cultural de la Raza in Bal- local activist said yesterday. percent since 1994, according to an social services for illegal immigrants place, I think that you ought toiTio boa Park. analysis by the William C. Velas- because the federal government what you think is the right.:11intli_ —Aguilar was a sophomore at Mission Bay High quez Institute. was falling down on its job of con- And a lot of people wwent intoabe School when she joined several students who walked off "187 being defeated guarantees there is going to be Latino support for top-of-the-tick- trolling the borders. voting booth and (voted foi - Prolici- Wilson made illegal immigration ":tlie. campus to demonstrate against the initiative. another amnesty," he said, referring to 1980s federal et Republican candidates, which had tion 187) though they'd been told "After the walkout, everyone wanted to know what it legislation that legalized millions of undocumented im- been eroding steadily since the mid- one of the central issues in his 1994 for about 10 straight weeks-in--an was about," said Aguilar, who lives in predominantly La- migrants in the . 1980s, dropped precipitously last re-election campaign and romped to unprecedented barrage this tino Sherman Heights. Now a University of San Diego "What are you going to do with these people? They year. , the Republican a come-from-behind 14-point victo- was somehow evil." student, she was particularly upset by the measure's can't legally vote. They can't legally drive. They can't le- nominee for governor, received only TY. provision that denied public education to illegal immi- gally work," he said. 14 percent of the Latino-vote. Repub- In hindsight, the tactic has come Some political strategists):iertelite grants, a group that is mostly Latino in California. Aguilar said she plans to stay involved in Latino poli- lican Gov. to be regarded, even by many Re- the booming economy has taken:41e publicans, as masterful short-term punch out of illegal unnugrahoWs a 4, "I ended up getting more involved in my community. tics to help prevent future 187-style legislation. posted 46 percent of the Latino vote I became more aware of the things that were going on," Next week, she will spend three days in New Mexico in 1986. Even in the Proposition 187 strategy with dismal long-term con- campaign issue, but others said Aguilar, a Mexico native who applied for U.S. citi- for a seminar on political and community organizing election in 1994, 25 percent of the sequences. - viced it remains potent because of zenship earlier this year. Her parents also became citi- sponsored by the William C. Velasquei Institute. Latinos voted for Wilson as he was "I was one of the few Republicans , resentment about the than zens in the wake of Proposition.187's passage. 'The nonprofit group, affiliated with the Southwest being reviled by other Latinos, who saying it would come back and bite mographic facelof California Ive1s Seeley, director of the. Border Solution Task Force, Voter Registration Education Project follows the num interpreted his tactics as immigrant- us with the Latino 'vote," said Allan "- Said Wilson:. said the .dernise of Pro'pOsitiora87 was a '`politically cor- her of Latino voters who regigtered after the initiative bashing. Hoffenblurn; who publishes the Cal- 1,', polling that it would pass 6 and m0eihat Californians will eventually regret passed. Those new voters are called "Since '94s.", Probably has been the galva- • ornio Target Book, which analyzes 5M3yas.large Or a larger mardian -ect",: , it: •. ' Sent

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