Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
It was vetoed on Jan 22, 2026.
- Stage
- Vetoed
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Jan 22, 2026
What it does
The California Constitution prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
Where it stands
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
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Committee (Done)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.