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

California just became the fifth state to ban legacy admissions—and only the second to ban them at private schools in particular. Those happen to be some of the most selective and sought-after schools in the country, like Stanford and the University of Southern California—and Santa Clara University, the alma mater of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools.

Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants related to alumni or donors of the school under a new law signed this week by Gov.

California has banned legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process of private colleges and universities. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1780 into law on Monday, asserting that merit should drive educational opportunities rather than family connections or wealth.

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

Gavin Newsom signed a law banning the practice.  The state joins a rarefied group of four others that have passed laws banning legacy admissions. Colleges will still be allowed to admit students with alumni or donor ties,

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that prohibits California’s private colleges and universities from giving extra admissions consideration to applicants who are related to alumni or donors.