US Census reports CA will lose a seat in Congress
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The U.S. Bureau reported that the state of California is projected to lose a seat in Congress. One of the factors for this predicted decrease is lower population growth compared to other states.
For the first time in history, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that California will lose a seat in Congress.
The census marks California’s apportionment population the resident population combined with overseas U.S. military and federal civilian employees at 39,576,757, preserving California’s leading seat status but also reducing it to 52 seats. Campus political science professor Gabriel Lenz said the census results mean that California would have less political power in Congress.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, or AFSCME Local 3299, launched a campaign condemning UC administration for alleged use of police force on a UC worker due to a language barrier.
The worker one out of more than 27,000 people represented by the union allegedly lived with roommates who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to UCPD Lieutenant Sabrina Reich. An AFSCME Local 3299 campaign letter alleges that UC management gave the worker instructions to leave and quarantine, but put “minimal effort” into communicating the message.
As a result, the campaign letter added that the worker did not understand the COVID-19 protocol and arrived to work during his next scheduled shift at Dwinelle Hall on Jan. 18.
Equity-focused COVID-19 relief funding to be distributed to students
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UC Berkeley received $15 million in direct-to-student funding for undergraduate and graduate students through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Actively enrolled citizens and eligible non-citizens who have filed their FAFSAs are eligible for grants.
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Through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, or CRRSAA, UC Berkeley received $15 million in direct-to-student funding for undergraduate and graduate students.
The funding is similar to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act, according to Derek Imai, ASUC external affairs vice president, both in the legislation’s purpose and in how money will be distributed.
ASUC Senate discusses data breach, pass/no pass grading policies
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ASUC senators and executive officials discussed the UC-wide data breach. They also spoke of the decision made by the College of Letters and Science to carry its P/NP policy into the summer, and are working to have other colleges follow suit.
During the ASUC’s general meeting Wednesday, senators and executive officials discussed the data breach, pass/no pass, or P/NP, grading policies and campus fall plans.
During executive officer reports, ASUC President Victoria Vera discussed the UC-wide data breach and noted that the UC community can sign up for free credit monitoring and identity theft protection through Experian.
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