California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Monday that stops one of the most prestigious U.S. universities from being forced to turn away thousands of students from its incoming freshman class.
Just 11 days ago, the state Supreme Court ordered the University of California, Berkeley, to reduce its enrollment. The court sided with a neighborhood group that had sued the school, arguing university officials did not consider how adding more students would affect the environment, as required by a state law.
