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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...

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...