When the government shutdown delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Californians – from state leaders to local organizations – stepped in to support those in need. Read more...
Politics
Politics, The Quad
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November 25, 4:31 pm
The expansion, evolution of zero-emission vehicle policies amid federal pushback
Zero-emission vehicles accounted for 29.1% of all new car purchases in California in the third quarter of 2025, marking progress in the state’s goals of achieving a fully clean-energy future. Read more...
Politics, The Quad
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November 3, 12:08 am
What does Proposition 50 mean for Californians and congressional district mapping?
Proposition 50 will appear on the Nov. 4 special election ballot, giving California voters the chance to decide on changes to the state’s congressional district maps. Read more...
Academics, Politics, The Quad
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October 16, 8:18 pm
Federal funding application process, impact of loss of funding for researchers
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 3:20 p.m. UCLA and the Trump Administration have been at odds over federal funding for months. In July, The Trump administration suspended an estimated $584 million of research funding to UCLA, alleging that the university failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism, implemented affirmative action in their admission practices and allegedly allowed “men to participate in women’s sports.” While a federal judge ordered the restoration of most of the funding, the struggle breaks a long tradition of cooperation between university institutions and the federal government in research development. Read more...
Politics, The Quad
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October 9, 9:10 pm
Local news stations face barriers to public broadcasting amid federal funding loss
Cuts to public broadcasting funding have strained California’s ability to provide news and education to its residents. Oct. 1 marked public media’s first day without federal funding in over 50 years. Read more...