“The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we’re opening the door,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.

California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions in the college application process, a practice that has long been criticized as favoring white or wealthy students based on their familial alumni connections. "In California, everyone should ...

A White House compact asks universities to freeze their tuition for five years and ban the use of sex and gender as criteria used in admissions.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Monday banning legacy admissions at all colleges in the state, including private ones. The law says public and private nonprofit institutions will not be allowed to consider legacy status or donor relationships ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it has launched investigations into several elite California universities due to concerns their admissions policies violate federal civil rights law. “President Trump and I are dedicated to ending ...