A new California law will ban private universities from considering an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors. Gov.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1780 on Monday which will ban legacy admissions at private ...

The move to curb legacy preference follows the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action.

In an effort promote fairness to access to higher education, the California governor signed a law banning legacy admissions.

Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants ...

California has become the second state to ban legacy admissions at private and public colleges and universities.

California’s private nonprofit colleges no longer can grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on legacy admissions in the state, becoming the fifth state to eliminate the ...

Citing the value of “merit,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom banned legacy and donor admissions at private colleges. In contrast ...

California just became the fifth state to ban legacy admissions—and only the second to ban them at private schools in ...

The law taking effect in Sept. 2025 affects private institutions that consider family connections in admissions, including ...

California universities can no longer favor the children of alumni in the admissions process starting next year. Gov. Gavin ...