Saturday, November 14




Incumbent Ted Lieu keeps 36th district House of Representatives seat

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 10:33 p.m. Democrat Rep. Ted Lieu will represent California’s 36th Congressional District – which includes Westwood and surrounding areas – for another term, according to the Associated Press. Read more...

Photo: Democrat Rep. Ted Lieu speaks at an event. Lieu received 71.9% of the vote as of 8:40 p.m., the Associated Press announced on Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Rob Bonta wins another term as California attorney general

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 10:27 p.m. Democrat Rob Bonta won a second term as California’s attorney general, the Associated Press announced Tuesday.  Bonta received 63.6% of the vote share in the midterm election, defeating Republican Michael Gates, who received 36.4% of the vote as of 8:30 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Rob Bonta is pictured. Bonta, a Democrat, won a second term as California’s attorney general in Tuesday’s election. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor election

Democrat Xavier Becerra will be California’s next governor. Becerra, a lawyer and the former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden, received 55.1% of the vote in the midterm elections as of 8:10 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Xavier Becerra speaks at a Sunday rally in Hollywood. Becerra will be California’s next governor. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UCLA’s Wagman Lab researches impact of sexual violence, supports students

While Jennifer Wagman taught a women’s health class at UC San Diego, seven students confided in her and disclosed their experiences with sexual violence. Wagman, now an associate professor of community health sciences at UCLA, helps students with similar experiences through her research at the Wagman Lab, which studies domestic and sexual violence to understand its impact and inform preventative measures. Read more...

Photo: Jennifer Wagman’s office is featured. Wagman, an associate professor of community health sciences, studies domestic and sexual violence to understand its impact and inform preventative measures in her lab. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)