California
Trump’s executive order calling on campuses to address antisemitism has university leaders, faculty and students concerned as the president vows to revoke visas of pro-Palestinian international students who have taken part in protests.
Business
The University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119, representing approximately 20,000 UC healthcare, research and technical employees, announced the results of a strike authorization vote.
A judge halted NIH funding cuts that California and Democratic-run states say could harm life-saving medical research work at UC, Cal State and other universities. The suit said the cuts violated federal law.
Politics
In the hours and days after the Trump administration’s funding freeze, California leaders saw chaos and confusion. They fear more devastating effects if the courts don’t permanently block such action.
Climate & Environment
State officials say homes should be able to be cooled to a safe indoor air temperature of 82 degrees F. The legislature will now take up the report.
California, a coalition of other states and the city of San Francisco have sued the Trump administration over President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional.
A state investigation was launched into the private Christian Bible school, Olivet University, in 2022 by the Bureau of Private and Post-Secondary Education over concerns for student safety and quality of education.
Entertainment & Arts
My husband’s family came to California in large part because of its promising college system. Now we’re one of many praying for a single acceptance. What went wrong?
Trump’s bogus claims about his popularity in the Golden State could be laughed off if he hadn’t threatened tying wildfire relief to an overhaul of the state’s election system. It’s both reckless and cruel.
The states’ lawsuit claims that Musk has “roamed through the federal government unraveling agencies, accessing sensitive data, and causing mass chaos and confusion.”