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Newsom calls Trump's $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won't bow
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA) CAMPUS, AUG 9 – The Trump administration demands $1 billion from UCLA to settle civil rights claims linked to pro-Palestinian protests and restore $584 million in frozen federal funding, officials said.
- On August 8, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized a $1 billion proposal from the Trump administration directed at UCLA, following the federal government's decision to withhold significant funding from the university amid ongoing tensions.
- The offer was prompted by government allegations that UCLA allowed antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests and violated Jewish and Israeli students' civil rights.
- UCLA faces a freeze of $584 million in research funding and a recent $6 million lawsuit settlement linked to antisemitism allegations by students and faculty.
- Governor Newsom called the settlement a form of political extortion and stated California “won’t bow” to these demands, while the university warns it would devastate the system.
- The University of California is reviewing the proposal amid ongoing negotiations, and legal actions appear likely as both sides prepare for further dispute resolution.
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