California
June 30, 2026 11:17 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured. He signed a state budget for the 2027-28 fiscal year Monday that includes a $350 million increase to the UC’s funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s state budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, increasing the UC’s funding to $350 million.
The budget also preserves a nearly $130 million deferral to the University until the 2027-28 fiscal year.
By Lauren Trautenberg
California
June 26, 2026 8:33 a.m.This post was updated June 26 at 3:42 p.m.
Californians will vote on a bond that would allocate $350,000,000 to new affordable student housing projects in the November election.
Senate Bill 417 – the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 – passed the California State Senate and was approved by Gov.
By Lauren Trautenberg and Alexis Muchnik
Academics
June 11, 2026 12:45 p.m.UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns
This post was updated June 11 at 3:24 p.m.
A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
June 10, 2026 8:24 p.m.Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans
This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits.
By Charlie Hamilton
Higher Education
June 7, 2026 4:06 p.m.UCLA pilot program to expand opportunities for community college transfers
A program that will give some transfer students priority consideration for admission to UCLA is set to be implemented this fall.
UCLA created the Associate Degree for Transfer Pilot Program in compliance with Assembly Bill 1291, which Gov.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
Academics
June 7, 2026 3:57 p.m.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.
By Zachery Chagoya
A Closer Look
June 7, 2026 3:46 p.m.UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol
This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m.
UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding.
By Vivian Stein
Higher Education
June 7, 2026 3:28 p.m.Students, faculty react to UC President James Milliken’s 1st 10 months in office
UC President James Milliken took the helm of the University 10 months ago, immediately after the federal government froze $584 million of UCLA’s research grants.
Since then, the UC has been sued by the Department of Justice three times, seen a proposed increase in state funding and reached contracts with four of its unions.
By Josephine Murphy
California
June 7, 2026 12:40 p.m.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.
By Rune Long
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