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California, News

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June 9, 6:07 pm

Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton progress to general election for California governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will compete to be California’s next governor in November, the Associated Press announced Tuesday.  Becerra, a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hilton, a political commentator, earned 27.9% and 24.9% of the vote, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are pictured. Becerra and Hilton will advance to the November general election to compete for California governor. (Left to right: Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff and Courtesy of Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 Cropped from original)

California, National, News

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June 8, 6:20 pm

Ted Lieu, Houston Brignano win 36th district representative primary

This post was updated June 9 at 2:10 p.m. Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu and Republican challenger Houston Brignano will face off in November for California’s 36th congressional district, which includes UCLA and surrounding areas. Read more...

Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. Democratic incumbent Ted Lieu will face off against Republican challenger Houston Brignano in the November general election to represent California’s 36th congressional district. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, California, Higher Education, Los Angeles, National, News

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June 7, 3:57 pm

El Centro Legal Projects assist LA community, immigrants with advocacy, legal aid

Immigrant community members shared fears of detention, deportation and family separation with UCLA School of Law students at a “Know Your Rights” presentation last fall. But one interaction during the presentation – which students held in a South Central Los Angeles church – stood out to Katelyn Zou, who graduated from the School of Law this spring. Read more...

Photo: A “Know Your Rights” card is pictured. The Immigrant Rights Project is a student-run initiative under the UCLA School of Law’s El Centro Legal Projects that provides legal education to Los Angeles immigrants. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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June 7, 12:40 pm

Progress toward full repatriation of Indigenous items differs across UC

Progress toward full repatriation of Native American cultural items, as required by state law, varies greatly across the UC system. UCLA has repatriated 58,482 items – about 92% of the 63,897 in its possession – as of February 2026, according to the UC’s website. Read more...

Photo: Campbell Hall is pictured. Progress toward the repatriation of Native American cultural items, which is required by law, varies across the University. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)

California, News

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June 6, 8:12 pm

Rick Chavez Zbur, Colin Hernandez advance to state assembly general election

Democratic incumbent Rick Chavez Zbur and Democratic challenger Colin Hernandez will compete in November to represent California Assembly District 51 after winning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Democratic incumbent Rick Chavez Zbur and Democrat Colin Hernandez will face off in the November general election to represent California Assembly District 51. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

California, News

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June 2, 10:59 pm

Incumbent Rob Bonta, candidate Michael Gates advance in attorney general primary

Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. Read more...

Photo: Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

Voters cast their ballots. Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

California, News

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June 1, 8:42 pm

Tom Steyer makes final pitch to UCLA students ahead of gubernatorial primary

This post was updated June 2 at 10:01 p.m. Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer pledged to defend California’s public universities against the Trump administration – including by suing the federal government – at a UCLA event Monday. Read more...

Photo: Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer poses with members of Bruin Democrats. Steyer answered questions from UCLA students at a Monday event on Kerckhoff Patio. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


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