University of California Archives

UC Regents Vote To Restore Race-Based Admissions

June 17, 2020 6:40 amJune 17, 2020 6:44 am

The University of California wants to return to the days of race-based admissions. The UC Regents voted unanimously Monday to restore affirmative action for the sake of attaining a “diverse” student body and to support ACA 5, which would void...

UC, CSU Systems Will Give Stimulus Money to DACA Students

April 29, 2020 2:25 pmApril 29, 2020 2:27 pm

On Wednesday, the University of California System and the California State University System both agreed to help fund Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students currently in the state. CARES Act exclusion of DACA students DACA students, who came to...

2020 Q1 Campaign Finance: What 45th Congressional District Candidates Raised And Spent

April 23, 2020 2:15 amApril 22, 2020 10:01 pm

While most districts that are in Orange County this election cycle are set to be battlegrounds, such as the close 49th district race, one that still ranks as ‘likely Democrat’ is the 45th district. Completely encompassed by the county with...

University of California Proposes Tuition Hike Days After New Bill Would Make Some CSU Tuition Free

January 19, 2020 2:07 amJanuary 18, 2020 11:11 pm

The University of California announced a possible tuition hike for all undergraduate state residents. The Board of Regents currently have two proposals for tuition rises. Under one, all undergraduate state resident students would see a $348 price increase next year,...

Governor Newsom Proposes Statewide No-Kill Animal Shelters

January 14, 2020 7:57 am

Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed making California the third no-kill animal shelter state in the country. Included in Governor Newsom’s 2020-2021 budget proposal is a $50 million grant to the University of California for the no-kill shelters. According to the...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Mandating Free Abortions at All Colleges and Universities

October 12, 2019 10:40 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 24 by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) to require student health centers on University of California and California State University campus student health centers to provide primary health care and medical abortions to students by January 2023....

Janet Napolitano Steps Down as University of California President

September 19, 2019 8:44 amSeptember 19, 2019 8:52 am

Janet Napolitano is stepping down as president of the University of California, a post the former Arizona governor and Department of Homeland Security boss has held since 2013. “It seemed like a good time to have some fresh blood,” Napolitano...