Scholarly Findings on Affirmative Action Bans, by David Mickey-Pabello, provides an overview of research findings on the impact of affirmative action bans nationally and complements research specific to California. It summarizes the impacts of affirmative action bans on admission of highly qualified applicants, diversity in higher education at highly selective and less selective institutions, in graduate and professional fields including STEM degrees, and in the pool of faculty. It also synthesizes research findings that document how alternate paths to diversity do not compensate for the absence of affirmative action.