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Jan. 16, 2025 9:52 p.m.
The Palisades fire is pictured. More than 1,000 incarcerated people are on the front lines of fighting fires in Los Angeles County. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 10:41 p.m.
As wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 incarcerated firefighters stand on the front lines.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Vivian Stein
California
Jan. 10, 2025 1:51 p.m.California State Representative Rick Chavez Zbur and Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath expressed support for Measure G, the California Housing Security Act and more at the North Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting Dec.
By Amy Wong
Academics
Jan. 6, 2025 7:56 p.m.Phone-Free School Act bans cellphones in K-12 schools, emphasizes mental health
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved an act to ban the use of cell phones in K-12 schools in September 2024.
Assembly Bill 3216 – also known as the Phone-Free School Act – mandates that every school district, charter school or county office of education at the K-12 level develop a rule that will prohibit or limit student use of cellphones when at school or under the supervision of an employee of the school district by July 2026.
By Amy Wong
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Dec. 26, 2024 6:31 p.m.UC faculty delay proposal for ethnic studies requirement for incoming students
This post was updated Dec. 26 at 9:11 p.m.
UC faculty have delayed sending the UC President and Board of Regents a first-year ethnic studies admissions proposal until they get more clarity from the state legislature’s upcoming budget.
By Shaanth Kodialam
California
Dec. 6, 2024 3:57 p.m.Gov. Newsom announces plan to expand film and television tax credit program
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed an extension to California’s existing film and television tax credit program.
In October, Newsom announced a proposal to expand California’s film and television tax credit program to $750 million.
By Jane Garcia
Academics
Dec. 3, 2024 6:12 p.m.California partners with hardware firm for AI education in community colleges
California is collaborating with an artificial intelligence company to further integrate AI into the lives of community college students, educators and workers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang signed an initiative this August to form a partnership between the California government and NVIDIA, an AI hardware supplier.
By Abhishek Jagannathan
California
Nov. 26, 2024 8:02 p.m.California bans legacy admissions at higher education institutions
A new law will soon ban legacy admissions across California universities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in September banning all California higher education institutions from considering donor status or whether a candidate had a family member attend the institution as part of admissions decisions beginning in September 2025.
By Lilly Leonhardt
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