1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

I’m writing to ask you to support AB 1780, which ends legacy preferences in university admissions. Legacy and donor preferences, which are especially common in private schools, harm the state’s goal of ensuring that its higher education system is equally accessible to all residents. This is especially important as California’s world-class institutions are a powerful driver of economic mobility and bring immense benefits to the state’s economy and its people. Giving the children of wealthy alumni is counter to this goal of equality and economic mobility, and instead perpetuates the cycle of generational wealth and privilege. I urge you to support AB 1780 for this reason.