Academics
May 10, 2024 11:00 a.m.
Pictured are prospective students and community members at Bruin Day in front of Royce Hall. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
About half California’s high school graduates qualified for admission to UC and California State University campuses in 2023, according to data from the state.
According to the California Department of Education, 223,727 students – about 52.4% of all high school graduates – qualified for admission to UC or CSU campuses.
By Vivian Stein
California
April 22, 2024 11:31 a.m.This post was updated April 23 at 9:52 p.m.
A pilot incentive for CalFresh users to buy fresh produce expired this month, but a newly proposed bill may keep household crispers stocked for another year.
By Gabrielle Gillette
California
April 11, 2024 7:55 p.m.UCLA experts discuss potential impact of CA’s budget deficit on UC funding
This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m.
As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected.
Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue.
By Gabriella Sonnhalter
California
March 19, 2024 7:03 p.m.Luskin alumni discuss policy at city, state levels during panel
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs hosted a panel March 7 with alumni policymakers across Los Angeles to discuss the ongoing housing crisis, the importance of voting and the need for cooperation between local, state and federal governments.
By Joseph Wolmark and Gabriella Sonnhalter
California
March 13, 2024 7:43 p.m.UCLA experts share disapproval of the California Fair Pay and Accountability Act
Attorneys and UCLA experts expressed disapproval at a ballot initiative that limits California workers’ ability to litigate against their employers.
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is a labor law that provides workers with the resources to litigate against their employers, said Tia Koonse, the legal and policy research manager at the UCLA Labor Center.
By Amy Wong
California
March 10, 2024 4:55 p.m.AAPI policy summit provides platform for political power, advocacy discussions
This post was updated March 10 at 9:12 p.m.
Students and faculty discussed initiatives and policies to increase advocacy for higher education and voter turnout at the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy Summit on Friday.
By Amy Wong
California
March 3, 2024 6:12 p.m.Proposition 1 to be voted on in upcoming primary elections, divides policy experts
This post was updated March 6 at 1:19 p.m.
Policy experts remain largely skeptical of the merits of Proposition 1, which plans to reallocate and add state funding toward housing and treatment for unhoused people with mental illness.
By Constanza Montemayor
California
Feb. 23, 2024 6:43 p.m.Student voters attend US Senate debate watch party ahead of primary election
Post updated Feb. 25 at 10:59 p.m.
UCLA students discussed candidates and political topics at a watch party of the final United States Senate debate for the open California seat Tuesday.
By Amy Wong
California
Feb. 21, 2024 9:08 p.m.California State Legislature introduces bill based on UCLA student’s resolution
A resolution written by Alette Laughton, a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics transfer student, was introduced as a bill in the California State Legislature.
If passed, Assembly Bill 1818, which was introduced by Assemblymember Corey Jackson on Jan.
By Vivian Stein
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