California banned legacy and donor preference in admissions at its private and nonprofit universities on Monday. Why it matters: The law comes in response to the Supreme Court's decision overturning affirmative action and affects prestigious universities like Stanford,

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Newsom signed a lawbanning the practice.

The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state.