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March 13, 2025 9:20 p.m.
The California state capitol is pictured. Experts said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to the UC could harm student enrollment and education quality.
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Experts said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to the University could harm student enrollment and education quality.
The UC is facing over $270 million in budget cuts for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which could lead to reductions in course offerings and academic support services, according to the UC website.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Vivian Stein
California
March 13, 2025 6:25 p.m.A panel of legal experts warned that recent federal executive orders threaten reproductive and gender rights during a UCLA School of Law event March 6.
The panel – hosted by the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, in partnership with Yale Law School’s Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice and Temple University Beasley School of Law – discussed issues in the growing fight for gender and reproductive justice under the new Trump administration.
By Jenna Saklawi
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March 10, 2025 12:48 a.m.Experts voice concerns about environmental impact of wildfire rebuilding
Urban planners expressed environmental concerns about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent rebuilding efforts following January’s Los Angeles County wildfires.
Shortly after multiple severe wildfires broke out in the LA area in January, Newsom announced plans to rebuild the affected regions, including signing an executive order to clear debris quickly, waiving California Environmental Quality Act permit requirements to rebuild homes and businesses faster and securing federal funds to repair damaged infrastructure.
By Abhishek Jagannathan
Academics
March 5, 2025 11:30 p.m.Bill AB 1825 declares bans on books of diverse perspectives illegal in California
A California law making book bans illegal went into effect Jan. 1.
The bill, authored by Al Muratsuchi who represents California’s 66th Assembly District, requires state-funded public libraries to create a publicly accessible policy that outlines the selection and removal of books, as well as a process for patrons to contest the library material.
By Miu Kikuchi
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Feb. 27, 2025 8:51 p.m.UCLA study finds greater health inequities exist in minority communities
Californians’ race, sexuality and income are connected to inequities in health-related issues, according to a UCLA study.
The California Health Interview Survey published by the UCLA Center for Health Policy found minorities have more negative health-related experiences.
By Evelyn Baran
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Feb. 26, 2025 1:46 p.m.AFSCME Local 3299, UPTE-CWA 9119 march across UCLA campus, disrupting dining halls
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 1:05 a.m.
The Daily Bruin covers breaking news events as they happen. This page will cover the latest from the February 2025 strikes and will provide the most important updates in a summary of the strike as it happens.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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Feb. 26, 2025 1:36 a.m.UAW Local 4811 leaders meet to fight National Institutes of Health funding cuts
Members of the United Auto Workers Local 4811 joined students across the UC on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s cuts in National Institutes of Health funding.
By Charlie Hamilton
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Feb. 26, 2025 1:22 a.m.Thousands of workers from AFSCME 3299 and UPTE-CWA 9119 to strike across UC
Two unions have called on nearly 60,000 workers to strike across the UC starting Wednesday.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents patient care, service and skilled craft workers, called for its second strike against the UC this academic year for Wednesday and Thursday.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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