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September 29, 11:45 am

Newsom vetoes bill requesting UC to report on Time, Place and Manner policies

This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:52 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have asked the UC to hold meetings and report data about its enforcement of Time, Place and Manner policies.  Assembly Bill 2551 would have requested the UC Board of Regents and required the California State University Board of Trustees to hold separate open forum sessions to hear student feedback on TPM policies by Dec. Read more...

Photo: People set up tents at the spring 2024 pro-Palestine encampments at UCLA. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have increased transparency surrounding the UC’s Time, Place and Manner policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)

A Closer Look, California, News, Science & Health

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September 22, 12:08 pm

Student-led bill promoting lung cancer screening awareness reaches Newsom’s desk

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m. A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Read more...

Photo: Left to right: Dr. Hari Keshava, Ethan Chen, Miah Chao, Shaan Mehta, Gianna Reyno, Monicka Manni, Elaine Dong and Dr. Jeffrey Velotta stand in the California State Assembly, where they advocated for lung cancer screening awareness through California Senate Bill 1124. The bill would require tobacco retailers to display signs promoting lung cancer screening created by the State Department of Public Health by Jan. 1, 2028. (Courtesy of Miah Chao)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 20, 6:00 pm

Newsom vetoes bill, which would have allowed undocumented students campus jobs

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state.  Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: Community members advocate for undocumented students to be able to hold on-campus jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given undocumented students the ability to hold jobs on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, Regents, UC

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September 17, 9:14 pm

UC Academic Senate to consider SBAC as potential SAT, ACT alternative

The UC is considering introducing an alternative standardized test in addition to the SAT and ACT for first-year undergraduate admissions. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating the SAT and ACT for undergraduate admissions by June 2027. Read more...

Photo: A photo illustration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and SAT test prep books is pictured. The UC is considering using the SBAC test, in addition to the SAT and ACT, for first-year undergraduate admissions. (Photo by Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Haley Park/Illustration & Cartoons director)

California, News, Science & Health

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September 11, 7:57 pm

UCLA study sheds light on California’s lack of community solar programs

California has more solar capacity than any other state, but residents can’t access solar power for themselves without installing their own panels. But an August study conducted by UCLA researchers found that California has failed to build a functioning community solar program, which would allow people to do just that. Read more...

Photo: A solar panel is pictured. Community solar programs would allow renters, small businesses and multifamily residences to benefit from solar energy without having to install their own panels. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

California, National, News

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September 8, 4:31 pm

UCLA Voting Rights Project sues DHS over alleged election interference

A UCLA voting rights research center sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block it from using federal databases to allegedly target naturalized citizens who are registered to vote in California. Read more...

Photo: A person votes. The UCLA Voting Rights Project sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block it from using federal databases to allegedly identify noncitizens who are registered to vote in California. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 2, 11:22 am

California Legislature approves bill to allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs

The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at UCLA and other public universities across the state. The Opportunity for All Act – or Assembly Bill 713 – would bar the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from denying students employment based solely on their ability to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: A community member holds a sign in support of the Opportunity for All movement. The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at public universities across the state. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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