David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill banning the consideration of legacy to public universities, making the commonwealth the second state to end admission advantages through family connections. These ties to alumni and donors cannot be taken into consideration for application under the terms of House Bill 48, which the Republican Youngkin signed on Friday.
Proponents of affirmative action have long taken aim at legacy — but particularly so in recent months after the conservative U.S. Supreme Court in June struck down policies at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that had included race as a consideration for admission. Affirmative action supporters argue that legacy boosts applicants who were born into privilege. U.S. Rep Barbara Lee, D-Calif., has bluntly stated that 'affirmative action still exists for white people.
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