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Waitlist: What Does It Mean? May 2, 2024
Once again colleges are shuffling many worthy students onto their waitlists. This is a common practice that most students are aware of, but it creates another layer of stress and doubt. Questions like: How large are the waitlists? How many students are ultimately selected from a waitlist? What can I do to better my chances […]
UCLA violence changes the picture on CA campus protests May 2, 2024
Counter-protesters attack an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on May 1, 2024. Photo by David Swanson, Reuters The student encampments to protest the Gaza war started April 17 at Columbia University, where Tuesday night New York City police stormed an occupied building and arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters. […]
LA quality of life is at a record low, survey shows. Why political leaders shouldn’t ignore that May 2, 2024
In summary Some local officials may simply ignore the results of UCLA’s annual quality-of-life survey of Los Angeles, which reported the lowest score in its nine years. The better response would be to dig deeper into the results because there is policy guidance within the data. The findings of this year’s Los Angeles Quality of […]
California politicians face rampant threats. Some want to use campaign cash for protection May 2, 2024
In summary With continuing concerns about political violence, a bill would allow candidates and elected officials to use campaign donations for security expenses. Gov. Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year. Last spring, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan received a letter calling for him to be lynched because of a bill he introduced to change how ballot […]
Lagging revenue continues to drive California budget deficit as deadline nears May 2, 2024
In summary With the June 15 deadline for the state budget approaching, the amount of tax revenues and the size of the budget deficit loom large for California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators. As the June 15 constitutional deadline for enacting a 2024-25 state budget approaches, the good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom is that […]