Affirmative Action Debate Brings Racist Attack on California Republican

California Assemblyman Bill Essayli attends an event at The Maybourne Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 18, 2023. JC Olivera/Getty Images

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Affirmative action has brought nothing but division. That’s still happening at a time when California is the most diverse polity in human history. The latest comes from Fox News: “Calif. Democrat accuses Muslim colleague of White supremacy for not backing race-based law: Calif. Republican says bill allows state to ‘discriminate based on race when providing services.’”