Manuel Cisneros

ASUC President Chaka Tellem issued a formal presidential veto — the first since 2016 — of Senate Resolution, or SR, 22/23-057 Saturday night. The resolution, passed by more than two-thirds of the ASUC Senate on Wednesday, bans political parties and coalitions from participating in future ASUC elections.

Daelynn Castillo-Delgado, a campus sophomore studying political science, is running for ASUC Senate on a platform of advocacy for LGBTQ+ issues and equity for first generation and low income students.

Esmeralda Martinez, a campus sophomore intending to major in political science and minor in education is running as an independent candidate for ASUC Senate. 

Running independently for ASUC Senate, sophomore Karima Itayem's platform is one that seeks to build bridges across a variety of communities by listening and responding to both concerns and ideas.

ASUC Chief Communications Officer and transfer student Ryan Barba resigned from his position in the communications office along with the rest of his team at an ASUC Senate meeting Nov. 30, citing a lack of sense of belonging within the organization and feelings of alleged anti-transfer sentiment from senators.

The results were announced Friday during the first in-person tabulations ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Campus sophomore Manuel Cisneros found his motive to run for ASUC senator amid UC Berkeley’s enrollment freeze controversy.