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

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

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

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

For Johnny Hernandez Jr., vice chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Southern California, it was difficult as ...

Faculty have accused the University of California system of labor violations over what they say was a sweeping campaign to ...

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

California will now ban legacy admissions at California private colleges, even though few colleges admit students that way.

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

Overall, California schools hadn’t yet spent $1.8 billion of the $13.5 billion they were allotted when the final – and ...

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

The colleges will still be allowed to admit students with alumni or donor ties, but they’ll no longer be able to grant them ...