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CA AR17

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Young Kim

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Calls on Harvard University to eliminate race-based admissions policies that the resolution argues disadvantage Asian American applicants
  • Asserts that Harvard maintains artificially low enrollment of Asian American students despite high application rates and qualifications, citing statistical evidence of disparate treatment
  • References a lawsuit by Students for Fair Admissions involving an Asian American applicant denied admission despite being valedictorian with perfect standardized test scores
  • Proposes Harvard use race-neutral alternatives to achieve diversity, including legacy preference limits, increased financial aid, socioeconomic status consideration, and ZIP code-based preferences
  • Directs the Assembly Chief Clerk to transmit the resolution to the author for distribution

Legislative Description

Relative to Asian American students.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Higher Education4/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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