California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery

California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State lawmakers on Friday advanced a plan that would allow California colleges to offer preferential admission to students who are descended from enslaved people, part of an ongoing effort by Democrats to address the legacy of slavery…

California AB 7, College Preference for Descendants of Slavery - American Faith

California lawmakers passed AB 7, a bill that allows colleges—including public universities and private institutions—to give admissions preference to students who can prove they are descendants of enslaved people. The bill says these schools may consider this preference, rather than mandating it, and only if it doesn’t conflict with federal law. The goal is to address historic exclusion and systemic harm stemming from slavery. Supporters of AB 7…

California Passes Reparations in College Admissions, Despite Prop 209

The California legislature passed a bill last week that would provide reparations to descendants of slaves in the form of college admissions.

California lawmakers pass bill to give college-admission priority to descendants of slavery

The measure now goes to Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, who will decide whether to sign it into law.