California state legislators are considering proposing legislation making it illegal to interfere with a state auditor investigation. Assembly members Al Muratsuchi, who represents part of Los Angeles’ South Bay region, and Phil Ting, who represents parts of western San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, announced the potential legislation Tuesday. Read more...
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May 10, 12:05 am
Following UCOP controversy, state bill may outlaw audit interference
News, UC
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May 7, 11:53 pm
Janet Napolitano discusses office’s response to audit, tuition hike
University of California President Janet Napolitano said a tuition increase approved earlier this year would go through, despite calls from politicians to eliminate it in light of a state audit that claimed the UC Office of the President failed to disclose millions of dollars in reserve funds. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano justified high salaries for UC Office of the President employees, citing UC's more complex organization. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)
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May 7, 11:32 pm
UCLA hosts economic forum to discuss Mexico-LA trade relation
Los Angeles and Mexican business and political leaders discussed trade and collaboration between the two jurisdictions at a Friday forum held at UCLA. The Los Angeles Business Council organized the inaugural LABC Mexico and Los Angeles Economic Forum to discuss how recent political events could impact the business opportunities stemming from Los Angeles and Mexico’s long-standing economic ties. Read more...
Photo: Stuart Gabriel (left), chair of Arden Realty, Inc. and professor of finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Carlos García de Alba (Right), consul general of Mexico in Los Angeles, discussed the economic relationship between Los Angeles and Mexico. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)
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May 3, 5:41 am
Bruins United fails to disclose sponsorship, receives 24-hour ban
Candidates from the Bruins United slate were banned from campaigning on campus and online all day Wednesday for failing to disclose a sponsorship from a mobile application. Read more...
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May 3, 12:48 am
UC president, Board of Regents chair speak on state audit
A California state legislative committee discussed an audit that claimed the University of California practiced misleading budget policies and failed to disclose a $175 million surplus. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano testified in Sacramento on Tuesday at a joint legislative audit committee hearing about an audit of the UC Office of the President. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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April 30, 11:54 pm
ELP symposium discusses future of education, immigration policies
Activists for undocumented students and workers temporarily disrupted an education symposium focused on immigration Saturday morning. About 10 protesters, wearing white and bearing the word “sanctuary” written on parts of their bodies, shouted over Chancellor Gene Block as he tried to deliver his welcome speech to teachers, principals and other school administrators at the Educational Leadership Program symposium, “Moving Forward in Education: Responding to the Challenges of the Next Four Years.” “Emails, emails, you’re on top, sanctuary now or we won’t stop,” the protesters chanted. Read more...
Photo: Activists calling on UCLA to adopt sanctuary policies sang in solidarity with undocumented immigrants outside an educational leadership symposium discussing the impact President Donald Trump's immigration policies will have on immigration and education. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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April 21, 12:36 am
UCLA community shares motivations for attending March for Science
Faculty, researchers and students from around Southern California will take to the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday to advocate for science and create better understanding between scientists and the general public. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Illustrations director)