It was officially repealed by California Proposition 7 in 1974 .
While it was in practice it contributed to the segregation of black migrants and is cited as a direct cause of the Watts riots in 1965 .
It was officially repealed by California Proposition 7 in 1974 , but while it was in practice it contributed to the segregation of black migrants and is cited as a direct cause of the Watts riots in 1965 .