Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

DOJ Announces Investigation Into Four CA Universities Over Use Of Race In Admissions

March 29, 2025 8:49 amMarch 29, 2025 8:49 am

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that they have opened up investigations into Stanford University and three University of California universities over the use of race in admissions. According to a statement from the DOJ, Attorney General Pamela...

White, Asian Students Sue University Of California Over Racial Discrimination

February 4, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 4, 2025 2:46 am

The group Students Against Racial Discrimination sued the University of California system on Monday, alleging that UC is still not selecting students in a “color-blind manner” despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that race cannot be used as...

Bill To End Legacy & Donor-Preferred Admissions To CA Colleges Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

September 30, 2024 12:59 pmSeptember 30, 2024 12:59 pm

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Monday, finally passing following a previous failed attempt in 2019. Assembly Bill 1780, authored...

Scrutiny Over ‘Revenge’ Bill to End California’s Legacy and Donor-Based College Admissions

September 4, 2024 5:51 pmSeptember 4, 2024 5:51 pm

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California received continued scrutiny this week as Governor Gavin Newsom mulls over his decision on the bill. Assembly Bill 1780, authored by Assemblyman...

Bill To End Legacy and Donation-Based Admissions To California Colleges Passes Senate In Polarizing Vote

August 28, 2024 12:25 pmAugust 28, 2024 12:26 pm

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California passed in the Senate on Tuesday, moving the bill to the Governor’s desk for either a signing or veto. Assembly Bill 1780,...

Bill To End Legacy and Donation-Based Admissions To California Colleges Passes Assembly

May 24, 2024 9:00 amMay 24, 2024 9:01 am

A bill that would ban both legacy and donor preferred admissions at public and private colleges in California passed in the Assembly earlier this week, moving the bill onto committees in the Senate. Assembly Bill 1780, authored by Assemblyman Phil...

University of California Now Discriminates Based on Parental Income, Education

May 11, 2024 2:45 amMay 11, 2024 7:53 am

In 1996, Californians voted, 55 to 45 percent, to ban the use of affirmative action in admissions to state schools and in state employment. In 2020, Californians voted to maintain the ban by an even wider margin, 57 to 43...