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New Poll Finds Recall Candidates Cox and Faulconer Tied; Gov. Newsom’s Approval Rating Slightly Up

May 12, 2021 11:21 amMarch 22, 2022 11:40 am

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and 2018 Gubernatorial candidate John Cox are currently tied for first among recall candidates, while support for the recall itself...

UC Berkeley 2021 Conference on ‘Male Supremacism and Right-Wing Studies’

May 4, 2021 1:27 pm

It’s not often that the general public gets a peek inside modern-day academia. The Globe got that peek this week thanks to a friend who forwarded an email from the University of California, Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies, which is...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Hits Record Low Approval Ratings

February 15, 2021 5:38 pm

A new poll released by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Senator Dianne Feinstein’s popularity has reached record lows in California. According to the poll, only 35% of California voters approve of Feinstein, her lowest approval rating...

Governor Newsom’s Approval Rating Tanks in New Poll

February 2, 2021 5:47 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:45 pm

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Governor Gavin Newsom’s poll numbers have taken a sharp decline in recent months, with less than half of the state now approving of his leadership....

Senator Feinstein’s Husband Found To Have Given ‘Inappropriate’ Help In UC Admissions

September 25, 2020 3:22 pmSeptember 25, 2020 4:27 pm

On Thursday, the California State Auditor’s Office announced that Richard Blum, a UC Board of Regents member and husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), had helped get lower qualified students into UC schools by ‘inappropriate’ and ‘problematic’ means. Blum found...

4 UC Universities Found To Have Admitted Unqualified Students Over Connections

September 25, 2020 1:07 pmSeptember 30, 2020 10:07 am

On Tuesday, California State Auditor Elaine Howle announced that dozens of students were found to have been granted admittance to four University of California schools by using personal, family, university staff, or donor connections between 2013 and 2019. At least...

Hearing Over University Campus Climate Of Diversity And Marginalization Held In Berkeley

November 8, 2019 11:48 amNovember 9, 2019 7:01 am

At a Berkeley hearing presided over by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), a group of elected officials, university representatives, and students discussed the current climate of diversity and inclusiveness on college campuses across California. Following a report by the Anti-Defamation...