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The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

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Protestors gathered at night time with text projected on a wall that says, "Defund the Police. Invest in Communities."

Should part of LA County’s budget go to alternatives for incarceration? 

Katherine Conchas and Marlene Cordova  October 12, 2020

A local ballot measure to fund programs to help incarcerated people may be gaining steam amid calls to end racism, help communities of color and defund the police. “I do know that when we say defund...

The front door and windows of home in Pismo Beach, California.

Should the state let seniors take their low property tax rate with them?

Briana Munoz, Community News Reporter October 12, 2020

If seniors face losing their low property tax rate, they may never move out of homes that are too big for them, exacerbating housing shortages. That’s one argument for Prop. 19, which is on the November...

A headshot of Shay Franco Clausen taken via a video interview.

Do people on parole deserve the right to vote in California?

Juan Ricardo Gomez, Community News Reporter October 12, 2020

As the upcoming election draws near and people prepare to exert their constitutional right to vote, social media is abuzz over whether everyone is covered by that 19th amendment right. People convicted...

A red and teal illustration of a person behind bars.

A whole new meaning to certain crimes in California?

Brandon Rodriguez, Community News Reporter October 12, 2020

Should some criminal activity that would be charged only as misdemeanors under current law, such as theft or fraud, be considered felonies? That’s the question posed by a measure on the November ballot,...

Assembly Bill 1460, now signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, will require CSU to offer ethnic studies courses by 2021-22, so students can complete their three-unit course in ethnic studies.

Newsom’s ethnic studies requirement changes CSU curriculum

Rosio Flores and Meghan Bravo September 10, 2020

The California State University “Ethnic Studies & Social Justice” requirement was recently trumped by Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 1460 into law on Aug. 17, according to Mike...

Bernie supporters still want to have sway in the presidential campaign. (Photo by Parker Johnson on Unsplash)

Opinion: Hearing out Sanders’ supporters and other voices on Twitter can be exhausting but enlightening

Ethan Axtell, Community News Reporter April 15, 2020

Looking for elevated and articulate political discourse on Twitter is like searching for Michelin Star cuisine in a dumpster, guided only by your tongue. You’ll never find what you’re looking for but...

Students spread out all through the voting area in the Palmer Wing of the library during Super Tuesday as the primaries continued throughout the day.

Golden Eagles vote in Golden State primary

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor March 4, 2020

Super Tuesday arrived in full force as Golden Eagles lined up to cast their vote in the Democratic primary along with other races and measures on the ballot.  The campus voting center, which opened...

A group of people hold “vote” signs around a voting ballot.

How to prepare to vote in California’s Primary

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor February 26, 2020

The California Primary is fast approaching on March 3, as part of Super Tuesday, in which 14 states participate in the selection of the Democratic Party’s nominee. Along with the Democratic race...

House impeachment managers, Rep. Jerry Nadler (left) and Adam Schiff (right) hold a news conference after day five of the Senate Impeachment trial against President Donald Trump.

Analysis: Impeachment trial rattles parties

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor January 27, 2020
A condensed recap of the trial deepening the division in the country
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (right) privately speak after the Democratic presidential primary debate on January 14, 2020.

Democrats square off before voting begins

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor January 15, 2020

Weeks before voting begins in Iowa, six Democratic presidential candidates gathered on stage in the state’s capital of Des Moines at Drake University to convince voters which one of them should run against...

(From left to right) Democratic presidential hopefuls, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer participate in the sixth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 2019.

Final Presidential Debate of the Year Hosted in Los Angeles

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor December 31, 2019

The sixth presidential Democratic debate featured the shortest lineup so far this primary season with seven candidates on stage vying for the nation’s highest office. Hosted by PBS Newshour and Politico...

Bernie Sanders finishes up his time at the Democratic forum that focused on Latinx issues at the Cal State LA Luckman theater.

Five Democratic Presidential Candidates Speak on Latinx Issues at Cal State LA

Isaac Gutierrez, Managing Editor November 17, 2019

A 2019 Democratic presidential forum on Latinx issues was held at Cal State LA this morning. The forum featured five presidential candidates: Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro...

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