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Lawsuit Filed to Halt ‘Cancel-Culturalists’ Name Change of UC Hastings College of the Law

October 12, 2022 9:05 amOctober 12, 2022 7:29 am

Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing the changing of the name of the University of California Hastings College of the Law because namesake Serranus Hastings supposedly orchestrated atrocities against California Indians in the 19th Century. Now, school...

Why Is the UC Hastings Renaming Bill an Interesting Bill Study?

September 27, 2022 7:23 amSeptember 27, 2022 10:37 am

In reviewing Assembly Bill 1936, authored by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), University of California: Hastings College of the Law, now Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2022, there are some interesting provisions to this bill. First, because of the...

UC Hastings Name Change in 2023 Following Signing of Bill By Gov. Newsom

September 27, 2022 2:30 amOctober 12, 2022 7:23 am

A bill to officially change the name of University of California, Hastings College of the Law to University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF) was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom during the weekend. Since the...