Sen Bernie Sanders, Sen Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden visited Los Angeles in the hopes of garnering support in the Democratic primary contest on Super Tuesday. Read more...
California
California, National, News
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March 4, 4:03 pm
Biden wins 10 states on Super Tuesday, but Sanders claims biggest prize
Sen. Bernie Sanders from Vermont won the California Democratic primary on Super Tuesday, claiming the day’s biggest prize. But former Vice President Joe Biden took home the most overall delegates. Read more...
Photo: Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd of thousands in Downtown Los Angeles the weekend before winning the California Democratic primary. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
California, News, UC
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March 2, 2:03 am
Proposition 13 would provide the UC with $2B for construction
A proposition on the California primary ballot could grant the University of California $2 billion for construction and modernization. Proposition 13 is a school bond that would give $15 billion to public schools from the pre-K-12 level all the way up to higher education to improve education facilities, said California Assemblymember representing the 70th District Patrick O’Donnell, who co-wrote the bill. Read more...
Photo: If passed, Proposition 13 would provide $2 billion to the University of California for construction and rehabilitation on its campuses. The remaining $13 billion of the bond will be provided to public pre-K-12 schools, California community colleges and the California State University system. (Daily Bruin file photo)
California, News
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March 2, 1:58 am
Impacts of moving up California’s presidential primary election date
Moving up California’s primary date from June to March could create unintended consequences for upcoming elections, UCLA professors said. California will join 13 other states and American Samoa in voting on March 3, when 34% of the 3,979 delegates will be assigned to Democratic presidential candidates. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin)
California, Campus, Higher Education, News, Student Government
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February 11, 12:33 am
UCLA graduate students stage protest over low wages, lack of affordable housing
UCLA graduate students protested against low stipends and a lack of affordable housing in front of the Charles E. Young Research Library on Monday. The protest began at noon with a rally that saw about 30 attendees. Read more...
Photo: Dylan Fitzwater, an anthropology graduate student, holds a sign advocating for a new cost-of-living adjustment in calculating the stipends of graduate students. UCLA graduate students and supporters protested in front of Charles E. Young Research Library against these stipends, which they said were unsustainably low for the areas of high rent they live in. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health, UC
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January 24, 12:17 am
UC-CSU Climate Change Literacy Project to better public education
The University of California and California State University systems are working with local public schools across the state to educate preschool through 12th-grade students about climate change. Read more...
Photo: (Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
California, Los Angeles, National, News
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January 18, 7:40 pm
Los Angeles Women’s March draws thousands together in support of women’s rights
For the fourth time, thousands of Angelenos marched through Downtown on Saturday to show their support for women’s rights. In addition to the usual signs, ranging from jokes to swears to female empowerment slogans, the favored promotional materials of many marchers touted their 2020 Democratic presidential picks. Read more...
Photo: Signs with jokes, swears, female empowerment slogans and more floated above the heads of about 30,000 people who attended the fourth annual Women’s March in Downtown Los Angeles. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)