UC asks judge to dismiss DOJ antisemitism suit, calling it ‘political coercion’UC is seeking to block a federal demand for repayment of more than $2 billion in University of California, Los Angeles research grants going back to October 2023,The Mercury News3d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentuc antisemitism lawsuit
How California is creating a workaround to save defunded college programsThe bill comes as UC President Milliken has warned the university community that the federal government's threats to cut funding "represent one of the gravest threats to the University of California" in its 157-year history.The Mercury News4d agoWhole story →Educationcalifornia education funding workaround
Federal scholarship for private school, homeschooling opening in 30 statesThe Trump administration has proposed rules for a new federal scholarship program that launches at the start of next year.The Mercury News4d agoWhole story →Educationfederal scholarship tax credit launch
How Meta uses AI data centers to avoid billions in federal taxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.The Mercury News5d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomymeta tax avoidance scandal
Watchdog says Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by CongressThe GAO says the maneuver known as a “pocket rescission” is illegal.The Mercury News6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfiscal year budget dispute
Newsom vetoes bill calling for college student feedback on campus protest rulesAfter dividing lawmakers and barely clearing the Legislature last month, a bill pushing for greater transparency on the implementation of campus protest rules at California’s public universities has been vetoed by Newsom.The Mercury News6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationcalifornia ab 2551 veto
