The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state.

The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill prohibiting private nonprofit colleges from granting admission advantages to students whose ...

The new law builds on state Sen. Bill Dodd’s 2023 legislation and was passed in response to numerous incidents of harassment ...

Public universities in California won’t be affected by the change. California State University does not consider legacy or ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher ...

A new law has been signed in California that bans private, nonprofit colleges and universities from giving special preference ...

Correction: September 30, 2024 This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a ban on legacy preference in admissions at all private schools in the state, ...

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents ...

California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions. The move comes after the SCOTUS decision to limit affirmative action.

More and more states are souring on legacy preferences, which often give wealthier applicants a leg up in college admissions.