Bill: State colleges can consider race in school admissionsJason Kobely  Last updated 42 mins agoSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The California Assembly has approved a bill that would allow the state's public universities to consider race, gender and other demographic characteristics when they admit students. The bill, AB2047, passed on a 44-24 vote Thursday and now moves to the Senate. It would apply to the University of California and California State University systems. Democratic Assemblyman Ed Hernandez, who introduced the bill, says the legislation is needed to address the education gap in California. Currently, the state's black and Latino students trail whites and Asians in college attainment. But opponents say the measure violates Proposition 209, a voter initiative that banned public |
