In 1973 and 1974, Allan Bakke, a Caucasian, applied for admission to the medical school of the University of California-Davis and was refused admission. Of the 100 places available each year, 16 were reserved, under a special admission program, for Mexican Americans, blacks, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. Bakke filed a complaint against the University Regents arguing that as a white he was the victim of racial discrimination because he was not admitted due to the 16 minority slots. The University filed a cross-complaint for declaratory relief, seeking a determination that the special admission program was valid. The California Supreme Court ruled the program unconstitutional. According to the court the program violated the rights of white applicants by allowing admissions of minorities; it violated the Constitution because it afforded preference on the basis of race to persons who by the university's own standards were not allegedly as qualified as white applicants denied admission. If accepted, the case will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. If it is not accepted, the California decision stands. This publication provides factual data regarding the California State Supreme Court decision, and discusses the impact and importance this decision will have on the Mexican American community. Included are a statement of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the National La Raza Lawyers Association, news release from the State Supreme Court's administrative office, and newspaper articles. (Author/NQ)