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Amid a statewide student housing crisis, California assemblymember Eduardo Garcia introduced AB 1630, which would streamline private student housing developments within 1,000 feet of California college campuses. 

The ASUC held its second Senate meeting of the year Aug. 31 to outline their priorities for the year and its progress thus far.

Despite the surge in applications from California freshmen in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, many say that diversity on campus is inadequate and that resources for those students are not enough.

The UC Board of Regents heard public comment, discussed small business diversity initiatives and received an update on COVID-19 during their final meeting.

In a conversation hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California, UC President Michael Drake spoke Friday about the priorities and challenges that the University of California will aim to address in the upcoming future.

The University of California launched its Double the Pell campaign in partnership with the University of California Student Association, or UCSA, and the UC Advocacy Network on Feb. 8.

The UCPD is in need of a “visionary and transformative” restructuring in the wake of the national Black Lives Matter movement, the UC Academic Council said in a letter June 29.

Proposition 13, a statewide measure that would fund public school, community college and university projects across California, is behind in returns. If passed, Prop 13 would allow the sale of $15 billion in bonds, of which $9 billion would go to projects such as the renovation and construction of K-12 public school facilities.

The UC system reached a historic tentative agreement Tuesday with service workers of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Union, or AFSCME Local 3299. The tentative agreement ultimately puts an end to outsourcing UC service jobs, while also making it easier for eligible contract workers to convert to UC employment.

At Wednesday’s UC Board of Regents meetings, tuition and fee plans, the freshman pipeline and seismic safety were discussed, among other topics pertaining to the student experience.