The longest grocery strike in U.S. history has ended, but workers still don’t have the quality health care they fought so hard for. Last week, the grocers and workers voted on a contract that ended the four-and-a-half- month strike, which cost the supermarkets over $1 billion dollars. Read more...

California voters, tired of living with a budget deficit, overwhelmingly passed Propositions 57 and 58 in Tuesday’s elections while rejecting another budget measure, Proposition 56. Propositions 57 and 58 allow the state to issue $15 billion in bonds to pay off the current budget deficit. Read more...

By Jennifer Murphy bruin contributor [email protected] The Charles E. Young Research Library Exhibits Committee launched in February the online portion of a two-part exhibit showcasing the life and accomplishments of a man many have called the “most distinguished UCLA alumnus.” While viewing the exhibit, students, faculty, and staff can learn about Ralph Bunche, who graduated from UCLA in 1927 as valedictorian and went on to become the first black person to earn a doctorate in political science from Harvard University. Read more...

John Kerry effectively secured the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday by winning nine of the 10 states holding primary elections and caucuses, setting the stage for a Kerry-Bush showdown this November. Read more...

With the California primary election behind them, student political groups supporting Democratic presidential candidates are taking on different roles on campus. Other than Bruins for Dean, whose members will not be endorsing anyone come election time, the student political groups will work together to campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate, regardless of who he is. Read more...

As the presidential election in November approaches, political student groups are gearing up for their campaigns on campus in the coming months, looking to elevate student interest in hopes that students will impact the voting polls in the fall. Read more...

Gov. Schwarzenegger can breathe a sigh of relief with the passage of Proposition 57: the Economic Recovery Bond Act and Proposition 58: the California Balanced Budget Act. Read more...