Instead, it would erase the language added 24 years ago: "The state SHALL NOT discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to,...
Making it into:
The state SHALL discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
Making it into:
Does the NYT know how to read.