Overview

• The Department of Justice is investigating California universities, including Berkeley, Stanford, and UCLA, for alleged violations of the administration's ban on diversity-related admissions policies.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi stated the investigations aim to ensure compliance with the prohibition on using race, gender, or other diversity factors in admissions decisions.
• The Trump administration has mandated that universities evaluate students solely on merit, eliminating diversity considerations in admissions processes.
• This action follows earlier Department of Education investigations into approximately 50 universities for failing to end diversity policies as directed.
• The campaign to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs reflects a broader ideological shift, with the administration arguing such initiatives promote division and inefficiency.