California has become the second state to ban legacy admissions at private and public colleges and universities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed the legislation on Tuesday, which prohibits colleges from regarding an applicant’s ties to school donors or relationship to alumni as a deciding factor in admissions.
In April, Maryland completely banned any legacy preference in private and public higher education institutions. Illinois, Virginia, and Colorado banned legacy preferences at public colleges. These bans on legacy admissions come after the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action, granting someone an opportunity on the basis of race, is unconstitutional.
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“In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work. The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is
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