California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1780, which prohibits legacy & donor preferences in the admissions ...

California is the latest state to prohibit colleges from providing preferential treatment to children of alumni.

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

California is the latest state to prohibit colleges from providing preferential treatment to children of alumni.

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

A judge strikes down Georgia’s restrictive abortion ban. Plus, California bans legacy preferences in college admissions. It's ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning legacy preferences at private universities, joining a budding movement ...

Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants ...

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

California has banned legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process of private colleges and universities. Gov. Gavin ...

Private universities in California can no longer consider legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process following a ...

Among the class admitted in 2023, Stanford reported 13.6% of first-year students had either legacy or donor ties. The bill ...