California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-30 21:30:46 | Updated at 2024-09-30 23:40:19 2 hours ago

California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford
Los Angeles Times ^ | September 30, 2024 8:36 AM PT | Jaweed Kaleem

Posted on 09/30/2024 2:19:05 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said the action will promote equal educational opportunities.

“In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work,” Newsom said in a statement. “The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we’re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly.”

The law affects a small number of private institutions in the state that consider family connections in admissions. Others that currently embrace the practice include Santa Clara, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges.

California State University and the University California do not give preference in admissions to children of alumni or donors. Some private colleges, including Pomona and Occidental, have discontinued the tradition in recent years.

The issue of preferential admission treatment based on family status and wealth attracted renewed opposition after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that race-based affirmative action in college applications is unconstitutional.

Maryland banned all legacy admissions this year, while Virginia and Illinois did the same for public colleges and universities. Colorado similarly targeted public institutions with its own ban three years ago.

Although the California law makes legacy and donor admissions illegal, it does not specify any punishment for universities that violate it.

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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So much for the “private” in private college. These dictates are unconstitutional.

2 posted on 09/30/2024 2:21:17 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

it does not specify any punishment

3 posted on 09/30/2024 2:24:09 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

The current President of Stanford is a legacy.

He babbles about admitting “first generation from the central valley” which is a proxy for affirmative action to include Mexican illegal aliens.

Now that his admission has been deemed exclusionary, will he stay at Stahn-ford or resign and install an illiterate from Oaxaca to take his place?

You can be assured the donor stream will dry up.

4 posted on 09/30/2024 2:27:48 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

“In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work,” Newsom said in a statement.

5 posted on 09/30/2024 2:29:00 PM PDT by linMcHlp

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Does that mean Kent Dorfman wouldn’t be accepted as a pledge to Delta House?

6 posted on 09/30/2024 2:30:36 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)

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