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.

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 9:55 p.m.
Three UCLA Health initiatives are working to make healthcare more accessible for Spanish speakers across Los Angeles.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved eight new appointments and discussed plans to financially support students following increased Bruin One Access fees at its August 4 meeting.

This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m.
The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness.
More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning.

This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m.
Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting.

This post was updated July 5 at 10:28 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s state budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, increasing the UC’s funding by $350 million.

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.

Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican candidate Michael Gates will compete to be California’s attorney general in November after earning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.

This post was updated May 7 at 9:06 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that the David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. 
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged in a Wednesday press release that the School of Medicine illegally used race as a selection criteria for candidates and admitted Black and Latino students who had lower academic qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts.

The Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors reviewed the progress of the Bruin Esports & Gaming Lounge and introduced a new board member at its third meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year Sept.