CA AB2047

Authorizes the University of California and California State University to consider geographic origin and household income as factors in undergraduate and graduate admissions decisions.

Permits UC and CSU to consider race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin in admissions to the maximum extent allowed by the 14th Amendment and relevant case law, including the Supreme Court's Grutter v. Bollinger decision upholding race-conscious admissions.

Requires CSU Trustees and requests UC Regents to report to the Legislature and Governor by November 1, 2012, on implementation including the number of students admitted disaggregated by race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, geographic origin, and household income compared to the prior two years.

Directs UC and CSU to develop fair and understandable admissions processes that consider students with course deficiencies due to circumstances beyond their control and to consult with California's diverse ethnic and cultural communities.

Expresses legislative intent that UC and CSU seek to enroll a student body meeting high academic standards while reflecting California's cultural, racial, geographic, economic, and social diversity.