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Fullerton said UC began the year facing an 8% proposed reduction (more than $270 million in 2025 and nearly $396 million in 2026). Through sustained advocacy — including a record 18,000 emails from the UC Advocacy Network (UCAN), coordinated meetings by President Michael V. Drake and Regents, coalition building with labor and civil‑rights organizations, and media outreach — the administration reduced the governor’s ask to a 3% cut at the May revise and ultimately secured a final budget that avoids an immediate cut but defers some funding into fiscal year 2026–27.
Fullerton said that outcome means UC will receive the deferred 3% in the following fiscal year, but the administration and Regents must continue advocacy to secure payment. She highlighted coalition partners (student and labor groups, alumni, civil‑rights organizations and business partners) and said UC used targeted communications, campus visits and legislative meetings to make the case about the operational impacts of cuts: larger classes, fewer course offerings and reduced student services.
Fullerton also summarized sponsored legislation and budget bills of interest, including AB 681 (graduate student access to Dream Loans) and potential inclusion of UC priorities in affordable housing bond bills (AB 736 and AB 48). She thanked Regents and partners for their participation in advocacy days and said the system will continue to press for compact funding and repayment of deferred appropriations.
No formal vote by the Regents was recorded on the budget item during the meeting; the briefing was informational and intended to update Regents on outreach and next steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Engagement and Development Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Associate Vice President Kathleen Fullerton said UC’s coordinated advocacy — including student, alumni, staff and regent engagement — helped reduce a proposed 8% cut and produced a final budget with no net cut this year but with some funds deferred to the next fiscal year.","taxTitle","University of California, Boards and Commissions, Executive, California","taxId",76757,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155754,"UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento reports sold‑out programming, plans rental revenue and construction",990,2168000,3158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5473627-defeea3cf249c22111ec7be49bcf2fb4&start=2168&end=3158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5473627-defeea3cf249c22111ec7be49bcf2fb4/thumbnail_2168000.jpg","/articles/6155754/California/UC-Student-and-Policy-Center-in-Sacramento-reports-soldout-programming-plans-rental-revenue-and-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155754-2a7b0c33423296f655f1f1580cfc9f31/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497014&Signature=gc4TU6wQqB76rq8aDtQetzaNrBwv6MwSezI-eywCTsVxr59w0~htVw0Lg4Hu9SiQiUTUMFtmv695vrFjHchK~ELMehSh30jBvCLaZ7OtFMFax-wT-Jxrd7hfjUK06c3cCNirxdP7Br1wUXoqc88f8hnsRCnT-Of18CnPmmGHKcc62~IfBfVb--wUg4E6Ue6CmxvxOLDY0o5YDKbnHBS4j1tbk6fpX8a9dku1efmhvbIleETjMdm6t1GaBOPekIaSL34PS2vrdlAyo~vkGc~mCW~rvHfQ6ok9e3nz95Vu1BptPma-NKa2q4IsoNE9v1K0RovHtLwN~fE0SI~NNinkHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Catherine Baker, director of the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento, told the Regents committee the center is operating as a hub to bring UC research, students and faculty directly into the state policy conversation.
Baker said the center’s programming this past year has included a bipartisan California Leader Speaker Series with figures such as Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher and Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones; a California Economic Futures Forum showcasing the UCLA Anderson forecast; faculty briefings; student training before legislative meetings; and partnerships with media outlets including POLITICO and CalMatters. She said events now frequently sell out and that the center sometimes requires overflow rooms.
Baker outlined immediate priorities: continuing to showcase UC research and student opportunities for policy engagement; partnering with the California Policy Lab and the Goldman School of Public Policy (which will offer an MPA operating out of the center in the fall); and expanding programs for students and statewide partners. She announced a space‑rental pilot starting July 1 to offset operating costs and said minor construction is planned to reconfigure the center to host the state governmental relations team and other partners.
Provost Newman and members of the Board praised the center’s bipartisan forums and asked Baker to explore additional training for incoming legislators and staff; Baker said she has already spoken to the Capital Institute and rules committees and is open to hosting training and staff development. Regents and trustees offered to increase alumni engagement and suggested Baker return with usage metrics after a second year of programming.
Baker said the center’s mission is to foster constructive dialogue in Sacramento and to translate UC research and expertise into policy-relevant formats for lawmakers, agencies and community stakeholders.","Catherine Baker, director of the UC Student and Policy Center, told Regents the center has hosted sold‑out bipartisan speaker events, UCLA Anderson economic forums, and dozens of campus briefings; the center will start a rental program July 1 and plan construction to bring government relations staff on site.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155759,"Student regents mark 50 years, outline campus advocacy and state policy priorities",3708,488000,4196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5473627-defeea3cf249c22111ec7be49bcf2fb4&start=488&end=4196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5473627-defeea3cf249c22111ec7be49bcf2fb4/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6155759/California/Student-regents-mark-50-years-outline-campus-advocacy-and-state-policy-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155759-926c091963bafd02e27bef329584fecc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770497014&Signature=jVarULCdx79a0k7OZSS-PZBetU2yGKx3DvkI9OyWZeMFeqwwUvCpc8VG8zIanoUUOifjXXqmBULKwOM2MORpshKoL~~Mqw49C6f4wNG~ikbWhrpbm7Ny17~s2ZZNi3jK562QElGwKrYv9S1qZtVCkkoB36~S~UY97xaiWseGgRWnzp9eux8NROd7-T3V8RT9Nz52oMTneMOq62~x510zugz~hrRXTEy-mFG6NLQE3Q3yZQ8avn04fw5aOmaRJhbVAA1M-h-Jna7JMiIIwWQWij1APJed9fhRKzNmCODcW-RVkNgmKMu4wEkI010tYkOCd4brPP0FlCRWt7dLo4Z-3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Student regents Sonia Brooks and Josiah Bahari told the University of California Regents committee that, in the 50th anniversary year of the student regent role, they spent the year traveling the system, amplifying student needs and building channels for student input.
The student regents said they focused on four pillars — advocate, educate, communicate and innovate — visiting all 10 UC campuses, meeting students and campus leaders, and presenting at conferences to raise student priorities such as basic needs, disability services and support for undocumented and parenting students.
The student regents described dozens of outreach activities: presenting at more than 50 conferences, attending over 30, and holding roughly 100–200 meetings systemwide to connect students with campus leadership and to mentor student leaders. Sonia Brooks said the pair intentionally held town-hall–style “fireside chats” and one-on-one forums to create feedback loops between students and the Board; Josiah Bahari emphasized mentoring and bringing marginalized student voices into governance conversations.
Student observer Brenda Sanchez delivered a final statement to the committee and urged the Regents to support several active bills in the California Legislature she said are important to UC students: SB 98 (the SAFE Act, requiring alerts when immigration enforcement is present on campus), SB 271, AB 357, AB 791, AB 850, SB 323 (California Financial Aid Assurance Act) and other measures addressing childcare, coastal housing and financial-aid protections. Sanchez also described UCSA’s budget advocacy to oppose proposed cuts to UC funding and to secure funding for food banks and transfer disability services.
Committee members praised the student regents and the student observer for bringing direct student perspectives to Regents meetings; several Regents and administrators recommended preserving and sharing the students’ presentation materials as mentoring tools for future student regents and applicants.
No formal committee action or vote on policy followed the presentations; the remarks were offered as information and as requests for support for the legislation Sanchez named.","Student regents Sonia Brooks and Josiah Bahari reviewed a year of campus visits, advocacy and student engagement tied to basic needs and civic participation; student observer Brenda Sanchez urged UC support for specific state bills addressing immigration enforcement, childcare, housing and financial aid.","actionData","errors"]

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