es . ▁S CA - 5 ▁was ▁passed ▁in ▁the ▁California ▁Senate ▁on ▁Jan . ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁ ▁but ▁was ▁subsequently ▁with dra wn ▁by ▁Hern ande z ▁due ▁to ▁strong ▁opposition , ▁mainly ▁from ▁Asian ▁Americans . ▁ ▁Background ▁and ▁Content ▁of ▁S CA ▁ 5 ▁ ▁Proposition ▁ 2 0 9 ▁prohib its ▁state ▁government ▁institutions ▁from ▁considering ▁race , ▁sex , ▁or ▁eth nic ity , ▁specifically ▁in ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁public ▁employ ment , ▁public ▁contract ing , ▁and ▁public ▁education . ▁ ▁Hern ande z ▁introduced ▁Senate ▁Bill ▁ 1 8 5 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁which ▁sought ▁to ▁achieve ▁what ▁S CA ▁ 5 ▁intended ▁and ▁was ▁v eto ed ▁by ▁Governor ▁Jerry ▁Brown . ▁ ▁S CA - 5 ▁essentially ▁does ▁the ▁following ▁two ▁things : ▁ ▁De let es ▁the ▁specific ▁prov isions ▁implemented ▁through ▁the ▁en act ment ▁of ▁Proposition ▁ 2 0 9 ▁that ▁prohib it ▁the ▁State ▁from ▁disc rimin ating ▁against , ▁or ▁grant ing ▁prefer ential ▁treatment ▁to ▁individuals ▁or ▁groups ▁on ▁the ▁basis ▁of ▁race , ▁sex , ▁eth nic ity , ▁or ▁national ▁origin , ▁in ▁the ▁operation ▁of ▁public ▁education . ▁▁ ▁De let es ▁the ▁U C ▁and ▁the ▁public ▁school ▁system ▁from ▁the ▁definition ▁of ▁the ▁" state " ▁under ▁Section ▁ 3 1 ▁of ▁Article ▁ 1 , ▁thereby ▁repe aling ▁the ▁application ▁of ▁the ▁prov isions ▁of ▁Proposition ▁ 2 0 9 ▁to