California opportunity indicators / Jeannie Oakes, Julie A. Mendoza, and David Silver -- Lowering barriers to college access / Brian K. Fitzgerald -- The role of advanced placement and honors courses in college admissions / Saul Geiser and Veronica Santelices -- K-12 and the pipeline to higher education / Charles A. Ratliff -- Measuring the state of equity in public higher education / Estela Mara Bensimon, Lan Hao, and Leticia Tomas Bustillos -- Reaping the benefits of Grutter / Catherine L. Horn and Patricia Marin -- The effectiveness of the transfer path for educationally disadvantaged students / Stephen J. Handel, Margaret Heisel, and Barbara A. Hoblitzell -- A strengthened community college role in teacher preparation / Nancy Shulock and Colleen Moore -- The educational pipeline and the future professorate / Jorge Chapa -- Access in California higher education / Bruce D. Hamlett