{"id":2348167,"date":"2024-10-01T16:55:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T20:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-legacy-admissions-banned-in-california-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T16:59:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T20:59:18","slug":"college-legacy-admissions-banned-in-california-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-legacy-admissions-banned-in-california-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"College legacy admissions banned in California &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-legacy-admissions-banned-in-california-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2348167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California has recently joined Maryland in banning\u200c legacy\u200d admissions at both private and public colleges and universities. \u200bThis legislation, \u2062signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-case-could-spell-doom-for-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Case Could Spell Doom for Affirmative Action in College Admissions\">prohibits institutions<\/a>\u200d from considering an applicant&#8217;s connections to donors or alumni\u2064 when making \u2063admissions decisions. The\u200b move \u2063reflects \u200ca shift towards a more equitable admissions process. Other states like Illinois,\u200b Virginia, and Colorado have\u2062 also introduced similar\u200b bans for public \u200bcolleges, indicating a \u2064growing trend to eliminate legacy preferences in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-expected-to-follow-up-race-based-admissions-decision-with-new-case-on-huge-issue-at-high-schools\/\" title=\"SCOTUS to tackle major high school issue after race-based admissions ruling.\">higher \u2063education<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-to-reconsider-affirmative-action-for-college-admissions\/\" title=\"Supreme Court To Reconsider Affirmative Action for College Admissions\">legacy admissions<\/a> banned in California<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1773162\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> has become the second state to ban legacy admissions at private and public colleges and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>universities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom <\/a>(D-CA) signed the legislation on Tuesday, which prohibits colleges from regarding an applicant&rsquo;s ties to school donors or relationship to alumni as a deciding factor in admissions.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Maryland completely banned any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-calls-for-end-to-legacy-admissions-in-wake-of-affirmative-action-decision\/\" title=\"Tim Scott urges an end to legacy admissions following affirmative action ruling.\">legacy preference<\/a> in private and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-against-florida-over-governors-anti-woke-agenda\/\" title=\"NAACP warns against Florida travel due to governor&#039;s anti-&quot;woke&quot; agenda.\">public higher education institutions<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work. The California Dream shouldn&rsquo;t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we&rsquo;re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly,&rdquo; Newsom said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting, the writer of the bill, has been combating legacy admissions ever since the 2019 Varsity Blues scandal broke out, in which high-profile celebrities, such as Lori Loughlin, bought their children&rsquo;s way into top colleges by bribing sports coaches and administrators.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we value diversity in higher education, we must level the playing field,&rdquo; Ting said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About 14% of students admitted to Stanford and the University of Southern California in the fall of 2022 had legacy or donor connections.<\/p>\n<p>The ban, which will take effect Sept. 1, 2025, will not begin to be reflected in admissions until the fall of 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1773162\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1773162\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California bans legacy admissions at colleges and universities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2348169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gavin-newsom-vetoes.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4045,41586,32189,42106,32076],"class_list":["post-2348167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-california","tag-college-admissions","tag-higher-education","tag-legacy-admissions","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gavin-newsom-vetoes.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}