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The fight against Prop 187 awakened Latino political power, dramatically changing California politics.
The fight against Prop 187 awakened Latino political power, dramatically changing California politics.
Prop 187 is an important lesson about the strength of a galvanized Latino electorate but highlights the need for continued vigilance in the 21st-century immigration policy landscape.
During the ‘90s, Chicanx youth were coming of age in world that increasingly criminalized Black and Brown youth and marginalized communities of color. Prop 187 would become one of the catalysts for a newfound activism.
Learn how Prop 187 garnered divided reactions among immigrants and even political parties.
Learn more about the factors that led to the introduction and eventual passage of Proposition 187: radical demographic change, economic recession, civil unrest, natural disaster and a re-election campaign of a vulnerable Republican governor.
What lessons can be learned from the story of Prop 187 and how can the nation move forward?
Learn more about the aftermath of Prop 187’s passage: the legal battle that ensued and the change in the electorate in the years after.
See how different organizations came together in a concerted effort against Proposition 187 — from the unions to young organizers. Learn more about the role artists had in helping spread the message.
Juan José Gutiérrez worked on a plan to mobilize immigrants to march against Proposition 187.
Fabian Núñez was a 27-year-old organizer. Fast forward 25 years and Núñez has left his mark in state policy.
Growing up in what was then called South Central L.A. in a single parent home fueled Annetta Well´s desire to fight for her family and for the people in her community.
