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Gov. Newsom Bans Legacy Admissions, Pretending to Care About Merit

October 18, 2024 8:06 amOctober 18, 2024 8:06 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature have now banned “legacy” admissions to colleges. Hilariously, he asserts that college admissions should be based on merit. This is rich considering he has made “diversity, equity, and inclusion” the governing principle...

Assemblyman Philip Y. Ting who introduced AB 1215.

California Legacy & Donor Admissions Could Be Challenged This Fall

July 31, 2023 12:00 pmJuly 31, 2023 12:01 pm

Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) announced in a statement on Monday that he plans to go after legacy and donor admissions in colleges and universities once again this fall, due in large part to the recent Supreme Court decision ending...