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Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured. He signed a state budget for the 2027-28 fiscal year Monday that includes a $350 million increase to the UC’s funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs state budget, granting UC $350 million funding increase

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s state budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, increasing the UC’s funding to $350 million. The budget also preserves a nearly $130 million deferral to the University until the 2027-28 fiscal year.



Former UCLA men’s basketball center William Kyle III lands contract with Lakers

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A third former Bruin joins the professional ranks. Former UCLA and Syracuse men’s basketball forward/center William Kyle III signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday after going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, ESPN reported.


Sinclairity: World Cup excitement can kick-start renewed support for UCLA men’s soccer

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This post was updated June 28 at 5:26 p.m. 70,492. That’s how many people attended the United States men’s national team’s 2026 World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 12.


Conservative group files lawsuit against UC for alleged free speech violations

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This post was updated June 29 at 2:25 p.m. A conservative group filed a lawsuit against the UC on June 18, alleging that the University’s sexual harassment policies and anti-discrimination training violated free speech.


Opinion: UCLA’s finance alumni network values genuine relationships, not transactions


Second Take: ‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ prove fresh stories spark conversations, fill theaters


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Trump’s DEI crackdown: How federal pressure influences the UC, UCLA

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Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the halls of federal government agencies to K-12 schools.

What comes next for Westwood? Residents and experts offer solutions

GSA condemns conversion of Weyburn Terrace to undergraduate housing


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Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »