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University of California Leaders to Meet as Trump Increases Pressure

The Trump administration ratcheted up demands on the university system over the summer.

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The University of California has been contending with an uproar over its decision last month to comply with federal investigators’ request for information.
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California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.

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California lawmakers are proposing using $23 billion in bonds to fund scientific research.
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L.A.P.D. Stops Security Services for Kamala Harris

The department had assigned officers to protect the former vice president after her Secret Service detail was terminated. Some criticized the use of the officers.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at an event in April.
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