This post was updated May 31 at 8:36 p.m. Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot. The measures, if passed, would subsidize LA County’s public health system amid federal funding cuts and fill in tax gaps for unlicensed cannabis businesses and online travel companies. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles City Hall is pictured. Four measures seeking to raise taxes will appear on Los Angeles’s June 2 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 28 at 12:03 a.m. The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of a bill that would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot. Read more...
Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. The California Senate voted Wednesday in favor of Senate Bill 895, which would put a $12 billion bond for scientific research on the November 2026 ballot. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 31 at 10:44 p.m. Two Democrats – including an incumbent – and a Republican retired businessman are among the candidates vying to represent UCLA and its surrounding areas in the state assembly. Read more...
Photo: The California state capitol building is pictured. Two Democrats – including the incumbent – and a Republican are among the candidates for the state assembly seat that represents UCLA and its surrounding areas. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 22 at 12:29 p.m. A union that represents more than 40,000 workers – and that has been in negotiations with the UC for more than two years – voted to ratify a contract with the University on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, City and Municipal Employees Local 3299 vote on a tentative contract with the UC. The union announced Friday that its employees ratified the agreement, with more than 96% of participating members voting “yes.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 17 at 10:49 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd. Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 10 at 10:50 p.m. A UCLA student-run educational club is looking to bridge educational gaps across Los Angeles K-12 schools. UCLA Alcanzar – which means “to reach” in Spanish – is an organization that aims to support students from underserved communities and schools across LA. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
