Editorial: Students should criticize state, not UC regarding proposed tuition hike

The University of California may raise tuition once again after three years of managing to keep it flat while facing lower state funding. But students shouldn’t get mad at the UC: We need the money, and it’s the state that’s to blame. Under a proposal that UC President Janet Napolitano unveiled Wednesday, if the state […]

Proposition 2

Despite several concerns, the Daily Bruin Editorial Board supports Proposition 2. The proposition would create a rainy day fund with better controls than the state’s previous attempt at establishing economic stability through an emergency fund. California’s economy is especially prone to unexpected ups and downs, and as such the state needs to take precautions to […]

Jerry Brown

For the fourth time in as many decades, Californians have the option of choosing Democrat Jerry Brown to be their governor. It’s an easy choice to make. Brown, who is finishing up his third term in the state’s highest office, has an impressive track record of fiscal responsibility, forward-thinking policy-making and extensive experience navigating Sacramento’s […]

Ted Lieu

With Henry Waxman’s impressive 40-year career in the House of Representatives coming to an end, a freshman – attorney Elan Carr or State Sen. Ted Lieu – will be taking his place as the U.S. representative of California’s 33rd congressional district. This board believes that Lieu’s experience with legislation as a state senator and his […]