Are you applying to the University of California for fall admission as a first-year student? Don’t stress! We’ve got pointers ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that prohibits private universities in the state from giving an admissions preference to relatives of donors or alumni. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ...

I’ve been critiquing the calls to end legacy college admissions for about two decades — clearly to no avail, given California’s new law prohibiting private higher education institutions from ...

California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to put a stop to “legacy” admissions at private universities. The State Senate voted 26-5 to approve Assembly Bill 1780, by Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco ...