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Affirmative action failed on California’s ballot — but colleges commit to diversity goals


Laura E. Gómez, a professor at UCLA’s law school and author of the book “Inventing Latinos: A  New Story of American Racism,” said affirmative action practices is a tool that could have  addressed the barriers Latino students face to be successful in higher education settings.

Laura E. Gómez, a professor at UCLA’s law school and author of the book “Inventing Latinos: A  New Story of American Racism,” said affirmative action practices is a tool that could have  addressed the barriers Latino students face to be successful in higher education settings.