Bill Text: CA AB1780 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Independent institutions of higher education: legacy and donor preference in admissions: prohibition.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-29 - Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD. [AB1780 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1780-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1780

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Introduced by Assembly Members Ting, McCarty, and Wilson
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Boerner)

January 03, 2024

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An act relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1780, as introduced, Ting. Postsecondary education: legacy admissions.

Existing law establishes the California State University, the University of California, and independent institutions of higher education as segments of postsecondary education in the state.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to address legacy admissions in order to bring more equity and fairness to college admissions.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation to address legacy admissions in order to bring more equity and fairness to college admissions.