California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are still considering race.

The Justice Department is investigating four California universities over possible 'illegal DEI' in admissions. The universities say they do not illegally consider race when accepting students.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday launched investigations into Stanford University and three University of California schools to ensure they comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions.