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Initiative 1000, which appears on your ballot under the heading Referendum 88, can be summed up in a single sentence: it would abolish the principle of Equality for All, Regardless of Race, as required by existing law, and replace it with a system that uses different rules for people of different races.
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By rejecting Ref 88/I-1000, you can reaffirm our state’s belief that civil rights should be simple, clear, and apply to everyone, regardless of what they look like. You would also prevent the creation of a huge new government bureaucracy and halt this cynical attack on our veterans. Seldom has a “no” vote been so richly deserved.