AB 7: Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.

The bill aims to allow California institutions of higher education to consider providing a preference in admissions to applicants who are descendants of slavery. This preference would not conflict with federal law. The bill builds upon existing laws, including the California Constitution, which prohibits discrimination against individuals or groups based on certain characteristics, and the Donahoe Higher Education Act, which sets forth the missions and functions of California's higher education institutions. The bill does not grant preferential treatment to individuals or groups based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Instead, it provides a preference to applicants with a specific historical background.