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New California law bans legacy admissions, donor preferences at private universities

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning legacy admissions at all colleges in the state, including private institutions.
The law prohibits considering legacy status or donor relationships in admissions processes at private universities like Stanford and USC.
California is now one of only two states, alongside Maryland, to ban legacy admissions at private colleges.

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NBC News

California bans legacy admissions at private colleges and universities

California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools.

5 months ago·United States

California Bans Legacy Admissions at Private Colleges

California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions at private colleges, a practice that mostly benefits rich kids with connections who are, more often than not, white. The legislation, called AB 1780, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work,” Newsom said in a statement. “Which is why we’re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone,…

5 months ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Legacy admissions banned at California colleges under new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Monday banning legacy admissions at all colleges in the state, including private ones. The law says public and private nonprofit institutions will not be allowed to consider legacy status or donor relationships in their application processes. “In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through…

5 months ago·Washington, United States

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Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

California Strikes Down Legacy Admissions at All Colleges and Universities

"The decision affects private and nonprofit universities."

5 months ago

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onegreenplanet.org

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The Epoch Times

California Bans Donor Preferences, Legacy Admissions at Private Colleges

California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that prohibits private, nonprofit colleges from factoring in a student’s connections to alumni or donors in their admissions process. The legislation will go into effect on Sept. 1, 2025, making California the fifth state in the nation to ban legacy admissions, and the second, following Maryland, to extend this ban to private colleges. Colorado, Illinois, and Virginia have banned legacy admi…

5 months ago·New York, United States

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