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Ronald Keeva Unz (/ ĘŚ n z /; born September 20, 1961) is an American technology entrepreneur, political activist, writer, and publisher.A former businessman, Unz became a financial software multi-millionaire before entering politics. [1]
Proposition 187 was widely supported by conservatives. However, some prominent conservatives, including former Congressman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp, former Secretary of Education William Bennett, and unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Unz, publicly opposed the initiative.
The initiative was reportedly financed by Silicon Valley multimillionaire Ron Unz, [2] while it was opposed by the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities. [ 3 ]
On September 28, 2014, the state legislature passed, and Governor Jerry Brown signed, Senate Bill 1174, which added Proposition 58 to the November 2016 ballot. [4] Proposition 58, which repealed most of Proposition 227, passed by a margin of 74% to 26%. [5] The number of bilingual credentials fell after Proposition 227's passage.
Arizona, Massachusetts, and Colorado followed with similar campaigns directed by Unz. On November 5, 2002, Question 2 in Massachusetts was passed by 68% of the voters, but Amendment 31 in Colorado was rejected by 56% of the voters. Unz's goal was to replace bilingual education with structured or sheltered English immersion programs.
See the full text transcript of Donald Trump's inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in New York City Tuesday night for the 2024 vice presidential debate, sparring over issues.
Passed the Senate on October 11, 2002 Signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 16, 2002 President George W. Bush, surrounded by leaders of the House and Senate, announces the Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq, October 2, 2002.