The ballot measure would bar the state from hiring or recruiting new students or workers based on their race, ethnicity, or gender. Host Ryan Warner speaks with Jessica Peck Corry – who is leading the effort to pass the measure – and with CU Boulder law professor Melissa Hart, who is against. View list of Colorado's General Election Amendments and Referenda. View other stories on Colorado's Amendments and Referenda.
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