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[quote=Anonymous]A bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that would ban legacy admissions at public and private colleges in California has passed the State Assembly.

On Tuesday, lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 1780 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D- San Francisco). The bill now heads to the State Senate for consideration.

"If you work hard, get good grades and have a well-rounded background, your spot should not be taken by someone else just because their family can write a big check or is a graduate of that school," Ting said in a statement.

Christian, a senior at Stanford and first-generation college student, said he supports Assembly Bill 1780.

"As someone who doesn't have anyone in my family who went to college, it doesn't really feel fair. Especially since they just got rid of affirmative action, so they're not even trying to get people from communities like mine who don't have access to this anymore. The little thing that was giving us a little bit of equity has already been removed," he said. "'We're just going to let people in who have connections to the school' kind-of sucks because what about us? What about this large population of students who can do great here who just don't have access."

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/ab1780-legacy-admissions-ban-california-colleges-universities-passes-assembly-phil-ting/[/quote]

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