Varsha Sarveshwar

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.

On March 5, Nicole Anyanwu and Derek Imai, who are both current ASUC senators, announced their candidacies for next academic year’s Academic Affairs Vice President and External Affairs Vice President, respectively.

Prop. 13 would have allocated $15 billion total, with $9 billion toward public K-12 schools and charter schools and $6 billion toward higher education facilities.

The second annual #SpeechMatters conference — hosted by the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 27 — focused on participation and protest on college campuses, but was interrupted by students protesting for a cost of living adjustment.

California Proposition 13 votes will be counted March 3. If passed, it would authorize the state to sell $15 billion in general obligation bonds in order to improve school and college facilities.

After UC system employee complaints on outsourcing, Regents Policy 5402 went into effect Feb. 15, giving the UC system a one-year timeline to terminate unnecessary contracts with external suppliers.

The partnership between the UC system and Dignity Health has been recently called into question over the health care provider’s denial of both abortions and gender-affirming care at some of its hospitals.

The UC system is strengthening its admissions practices after an internal systemwide audit found problems in how the university documents candidates for special talent admission, among other admissions processes.

Berkeley City Council is scheduled to vote on referring a plan for installing additional street lighting to areas surrounding campus to the Public Works Commission at its regular meeting Feb. 25.

The UC system experienced a decrease in freshman applications for a second consecutive year while the number of transfer applications rose, according to data released by the UC Office of the President, or UCOP.