This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:18 a.m. California voters will vote on guaranteeing the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution this November. Read more...
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October 29, 11:44 pm
‘Black mold, leaky roofs’: Proposition 2 puts $10B for school repairs on ballot
California voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a $10 billion bond for school renovations. If passed, Proposition 2 will allow the state to sell $8.5 billion in bonds to repair K-12 schools and $1.5 billion in bonds to improve community college campuses, said Steven Brint, a distinguished professor of public policy and sociology at UC Riverside. Read more...
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October 27, 8:30 pm
Proposition 4 offers $10 billion in bonds for fire, water, land protections
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:11 a.m. California voters will vote on a bond dedicated to fighting climate change this November. Proposition 4 would authorize the state to fund $10 billion in bonds for “water, wildfire prevention, and protection of communities and land.” According to the California Department of General Services, a general obligation bond is a form of long-term borrowing that the state promises to pay back with interest. Read more...
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October 24, 8:11 pm
Experts discuss details, implications of 2 health care propositions on the ballot
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 11:44 p.m. Two health care propositions will ask Californians to decide this November on how to spend revenue from Medi-Cal-related programs. Read more...
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October 16, 10:15 pm
UPTE-CWA 9119 to vote on strike Oct. 21 after ‘insufficient’ UC bargaining
This post was updated Oct 17 at 11:45 p.m. The University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 will conduct a strike authorization vote Oct. Read more...
Photo: A member of the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 holds a picket sign. The union will hold a strike authorization vote Oct. 21 after alleging unfair labor practices against the UC. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 16, 12:41 am
California lawmakers reintroduce Basic Assistance for Students in College Act
Two Democratic Californian legislators reintroduced a bill designed to target the basic needs crisis among students in higher education Sept. 18. The Basic Assistance for Students in College Act – which Democrats first introduced in June 2021 – would create a $1 billion grant program for higher education institutions to provide funds for research and address food, housing, health care, child care, technology and transportation needs, according to a press release from Senator Alex Padilla, one of the people who introduced the bill. Read more...
Photo: Students walk across the UCLA campus. Two Democratic legislators recently reintroduced a bill that would help provide basic necessities to students pursuing higher education. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 15, 4:53 pm
USAC passes resolution criticizing regents’ allocation of weapons, drones to UCPD
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 12:49 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 1 condemning the UC Board of Regents’ allocation of drones and less-than-lethal weapons to UCPD. Read more...
Photo: UCPD officers in riot gear line up inside the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center during the UC Board of Regents’ meeting Sept. 19. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Oct. 1 condemning the regents’ passage of Item C1 and the police response to a protest at the meeting. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)