Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
- Authorizes California colleges and universities to provide admissions preference to descendants of American slavery.
- Applies to public, private, and independent higher education institutions across California.
- Defines eligible applicants as those with direct lineage to people held in American chattel slavery.
- Requires all preferences to comply with existing federal law.
Assembly Member Bryan, joined by a coalition of legislative colleagues, has put forward a measure allowing California's higher education institutions to consider slavery descent in their admissions processes. The bill would apply to the University of California system, California State University system, independent higher education institutions, and private postsecondary schools.
The legislation defines eligible applicants as those who can demonstrate lineage tracing back to persons held in American chattel slavery. While institutions may factor this heritage into admissions decisions, the bill specifies that any such considerations must align with federal law. The measure adds these provisions to the state Education Code without modifying existing admissions requirements or procedures.
This proposal operates within California's constitutional framework, which addresses preferential treatment in public education. The bill's text notes that the Donahoe Higher Education Act governs the missions and operations of California's public and independent higher education segments, with University of California provisions applying only upon approval by the UC Regents.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
 Al MuratsuchiD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Tasha Boerner HorvathD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Akilah Weber PiersonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Isaac BryanD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
- Authorizes California colleges and universities to provide admissions preference to descendants of American slavery.
- Applies to public, private, and independent higher education institutions across California.
- Defines eligible applicants as those with direct lineage to people held in American chattel slavery.
- Requires all preferences to comply with existing federal law.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Bryan, joined by a coalition of legislative colleagues, has put forward a measure allowing California's higher education institutions to consider slavery descent in their admissions processes. The bill would apply to the University of California system, California State University system, independent higher education institutions, and private postsecondary schools.
The legislation defines eligible applicants as those who can demonstrate lineage tracing back to persons held in American chattel slavery. While institutions may factor this heritage into admissions decisions, the bill specifies that any such considerations must align with federal law. The measure adds these provisions to the state Education Code without modifying existing admissions requirements or procedures.
This proposal operates within California's constitutional framework, which addresses preferential treatment in public education. The bill's text notes that the Donahoe Higher Education Act governs the missions and operations of California's public and independent higher education segments, with University of California provisions applying only upon approval by the UC Regents.
Al MuratsuchiD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Tasha Boerner HorvathD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Akilah Weber PiersonD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Isaac BryanD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted |