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

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

The crackdown on legacy admissions at private universities is coming to California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills into law this year aimed at addressing a range of key issues facing California ...

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

California is the latest state to prohibit colleges from providing preferential treatment to children of alumni.

California will ban private universities and colleges from considering the legacy and donor status of applicants during the ...

When a school is suspected of violating the ban on legacy and donor admissions, the State Attorney General’s Office can look ...

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

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

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

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