The state’s analyst office said the state needs to be more strict when regulating how the University of California spends its funds, according to two reports released this week. In recent years, the state has been giving blanket funds to the UC without detailing how the money should be spent. The Legislative Analyst’s Office, a […]
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California public employee transparency site created
A public policy think tank launched a website last week showing compensation and pension data for California’s public employees, including employees for the University of California. California Public Policy Center launched the website called Transparent California, which includes data from state agencies, municipalities and more than 30 pension funds, said Ed Ring, the executive director […]
FIRE gives UCLA “yellow light” for freedom of speech
A report released in January claims some UCLA policies restrict students’ right to free speech on campus. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a nonprofit group that has released the report annually since 2006, examined 427 schools in its survey. The foundation gave UCLA, along with 151 other schools, including other University of California […]
UCLA alumus Rep. Henry Waxman to retire from Congress
After four decades as one of the most prominent liberal voices in the House of Representatives, UCLA alumnus Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) announced Thursday that he will retire from his office at the end of the year. “It’s time for someone else to have the chance to make his or her mark,” said Waxman, […]
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas sworn in at community ceremony
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas was sworn in as a state assemblyman Sunday in front of a crowd of hundreds, including the state’s attorney general and UCLA’s chancellor. Ridley-Thomas, a Democrat who represents UCLA and Westwood in the state assembly, attended a community ceremony Sunday held in the auditorium of West Los Angeles College. He was formally sworn […]
Regents discuss UC budget, UCLA lab partnership in China
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The University of California Board of Regents met on Wednesday to discuss topics ranging from Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal to expanding access for the University. At their bimonthly board meeting […]
UC Regents to discuss budget proposal, other topics
The University of California Board of Regents will discuss Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for next year, among other topics at its bimonthly meeting this week at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. The meeting comes two weeks after Brown announced his budget proposal. In his proposal, Brown allocated about $2.99 billion to the UC, […]