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California, News, Science & Health

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September 11, 7:57 pm

UCLA study sheds light on California’s lack of community solar programs

California has more solar capacity than any other state, but residents can’t access solar power for themselves without installing their own panels. But an August study conducted by UCLA researchers found that California has failed to build a functioning community solar program, which would allow people to do just that. Read more...

Photo: A solar panel is pictured. Community solar programs would allow renters, small businesses and multifamily residences to benefit from solar energy without having to install their own panels. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

California, National, News

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September 8, 4:31 pm

UCLA Voting Rights Project sues DHS over alleged election interference

A UCLA voting rights research center sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block it from using federal databases to allegedly target naturalized citizens who are registered to vote in California. Read more...

Photo: A person votes. The UCLA Voting Rights Project sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block it from using federal databases to allegedly identify noncitizens who are registered to vote in California. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 2, 11:22 am

California Legislature approves bill to allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs

The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at UCLA and other public universities across the state. The Opportunity for All Act – or Assembly Bill 713 – would bar the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from denying students employment based solely on their ability to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: A community member holds a sign in support of the Opportunity for All movement. The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at public universities across the state. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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August 31, 7:18 pm

UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond moves closer to 2028 ballot

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:11 p.m. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state.  Senate Bill 895 – or the California Science and Health Research Bond Act – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research, which would award $7.5 billion in grants and loans to private and public research institutions, including the UC. Read more...

Photo: Lab equipment is pictured. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Higher Education, News, Regents

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August 24, 7:06 pm

CalMatters sues UC Regents over failure to fulfill public records request

This post was updated Aug 30 at 11:28 p.m. A California news outlet filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Monday after UCLA failed to fulfill public records requests for nearly one year.  CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization covering issues across California, filed a lawsuit to obtain records about how UCLA pays its student-athletes, the outlet reported Monday. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. CalMatters, a California news outlet, filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Monday to obtain records about UCLA’s payments to student athletes. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

California, News, Science & Health

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August 21, 6:46 pm

UC physicians lead unionization push, cite degraded work, patient care conditions

This post was updated Aug. 25 at 1:21 p.m. Potentially 10,000 UC doctors – including UCLA Health employees – could start the largest unionization campaign of attending doctors in United States history. Read more...

Photo: The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is featured. UCLA physicians involved in the UC Doctors United campaign said they organized due to alleged increases in labor burden, patient boarding crisis and hospital leadership who won’t address ongoing issues. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, News, Science & Health

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August 17, 8:49 pm

Robert Carradine’s family sues UC Regents for neglect after his death at UCLA hospital

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:14 p.m. Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, you can reach the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the United States by calling or texting 988. Read more...

Photo: Cars drive by a UCLA Health sign. Actor Robert Carradine’s family filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Aug. 7, alleging that medical neglect at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital led to his death. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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