Robert Reich, federal and state politicians make final push for Prop. 30
Campus democrats made one final push for Proposition 30 in a rally on Sproul Plaza on the eve of election day Monday. Read More…
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Election 2012 Endorsements: State candidates
Nancy Skinner State Assembly District 15 UC Berkeley students regularly have the opportunity to connect with Nancy Skinner, who represents the city in the state Assembly. She’s very involved with her district, and frequently visits campus for discussions that let students voice their thoughts directly to their representative. But while Read More…
ASUC, Graduate Assembly host community forum on Prop. 30
About 40 members of the UC Berkeley community gathered at Eshleman Library Tuesday evening to hear a debate on Proposition 30, a ballot measure which will determine whether the university is dealt a series of budget cuts.
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Campus receives anonymous bomb threat
The UC Berkeley campus received an anonymous bomb threat Tuesday.The information came via an anonymous email sent at 12:53 p.m. to the campus’s anonymous tip line. Read More…
Despite shifts in Berkeley’s demographics, council still mostly white and male
In 2008, Councilmember Jesse Arreguin was elected to serve on the Berkeley City Council, making him both the youngest and the first Latino council member among his predominantly white peers. Read More…
Homeowner Bill of Rights to protect renters, investigate fraud
Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills into law last week intended to increase protections for renters in foreclosed properties and investigate financial fraud. Read More…
Future creation of student supermajority district rest on November ballot measure
After 26 years, Berkeley residents will have an opportunity this November to vote for a ballot measure that some hope would allow a student supermajority district to be established. Read More…
Nancy Skinner encourages voters to scrutinize statewide and local ballot measure
Assemblymember Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is encouraging voters to become informed about statewide and local ballot measure before they head to the polls this November. Read More…
State Senate approves bill that would extend collective bargaining rights to research assistants
The California State Senate approved a bill last Thursday that, if signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, would grant collective bargaining rights to graduate student research assistants at the state’s public universities. The bill would extend an 1979 act that gave university employees the right to collectively bargain to apply to Read More…
Council postpones further action on West Berkeley Project to special meeting
The Berkeley City Council voted at its meeting Tuesday to postpone further discussion of the West Berkeley Project — a long-term plan that aims to expand the area’s retail and multi-use space — to a special meeting next week. City residents and councilmembers voiced mixed opinions during the meeting’s public Read More…