Bill would give public university admission priority to slaves’ descendants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation. What You Need To Know Assemblymember Isaac Bryan told The AP he will introduce the bill as lawmakers meet in the Capitol to swear in new members for a new legislative session The incoming Trump administration is expected to make dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs a priority Republican opponents of campus diversity programs say they are discriminatory and promote left-wing ideology Bryan said he is hopeful for approval of the measure, which is in line with recommendations developed by members of California’s Black reparations task force Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Los Angeles, told The Associated Press he will introduce the bill as lawmakers meet in the Capitol to swear in new members for a new legislative session. They also will convene a special session to consider ways to protect the state’s progressive policies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. The incoming Trump administration is expected to make dismantling diversity, equity and...