In 1996, Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209, which prohibited all state agencies from discriminating on the basis of race, ethnicity, or gender in university admissions, public employment, or competition for a state contract. Opponents of Proposition 209 predicted dire consequences for California's ethnic minorities and women if it prevailed. Professor Geshekter compares these predictions with the actual data to reveal that ethnic minorities and women have continued to make steady progress in education and employment. (Contains 13 tables and 29 footnotes.)