This post was updated May 31 at 10:44 p.m. Two Democrats – including an incumbent – and a Republican retired businessman are among the candidates vying to represent UCLA and its surrounding areas in the state assembly. Read more...
Photo: The California state capitol building is pictured. Two Democrats – including the incumbent – and a Republican are among the candidates for the state assembly seat that represents UCLA and its surrounding areas. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 22 at 12:29 p.m. A union that represents more than 40,000 workers – and that has been in negotiations with the UC for more than two years – voted to ratify a contract with the University on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, City and Municipal Employees Local 3299 vote on a tentative contract with the UC. The union announced Friday that its employees ratified the agreement, with more than 96% of participating members voting “yes.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 10:49 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd. Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 10 at 10:50 p.m. A UCLA student-run educational club is looking to bridge educational gaps across Los Angeles K-12 schools. UCLA Alcanzar – which means “to reach” in Spanish – is an organization that aims to support students from underserved communities and schools across LA. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
UC students say they want a voice in University policies – and an amendment to the state constitution could be the way to get it. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 18 would require the UC Board of Regents to appoint one undergraduate student and one graduate student to serve two-year terms on the board, replacing the current policy that only allows one student regent and student regent-designate. Read more...
Photo: Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, who co-authored a bill pushing for a second student regent, sits with students. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
When Graeme Blair heard President Donald Trump’s promises to carry out a mass deportation campaign ahead of the 2024 presidential election, he began planning the Deportation Data Project. Read more...
Photo: Graeme Blair, a co-founder of the Deportation Data Project and a political science professor at UCLA, stands in front of the California Center for Population Research. The center has provided the project with funding which has largely been used to fund litigation. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
