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After the fires, can it be cheaper to rebuild without gas? | LAist
In February, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk launched an independent commission of experts to help inform policies that will make it easier, faster and more affordable to rebuild safer, cleaner homes.
OpenAI governance opens it to state AG pressure | Axios
“The whole point of is this is that the nonprofit controls the for-profit,” says Jill Horwitz, a professor at UCLA School of Law. “If all they’re doing is appointing people and deciding whether to go public, then how is the nonprofit purpose going to continue to control the subsidiary? Because that’s what matters.” (UCLA’s Ellen Aprill was also quoted.)
A closer look at Abrego Garcia’s tattoos | New York Times
“I can tell you, MS-13 does not equivocate; they don’t leave any ambiguity when it comes to their tattoos,” said Jorja Leap, an anthropologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has been working with and studying MS-13 members for more than two decades.
What happens to Hollywood now? | The Hollywood Reporter
“The Trump administration has initiated a shock and awe campaign — only this time, against our allies. Has it changed the minds of many around the world about us? Yes, and justifiably,” says Kal Raustiala, a professor of law and international relations at UCLA.
America needs more judges like Judge Myers | The Atlantic
(Commentary by UCLA’s Richard Hasen) When judges act as partisan hacks, it is important to condemn their conduct. Last month, four Republican justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court blessed the antidemocratic attempt by the fellow Republican judge Jefferson Griffin to subvert the outcome of the November 2024 election for a seat on that same court by throwing out ballots of some North Carolina voters who had followed all the rules.
HHS plan to use Medicare, Medicaid data to study autism alarms | NBC News
(Article co-written by UCLA’s Dr. Akshay Syal) Autism experts and advocates expressed alarm after the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it intends to create a database of enrolled Medicare and Medicaid patients to support a study aimed at identifying the “root causes” of autism.
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in L.A. | NPR’s “All Things Considered”
“Most people have self-limited disease, so you can feel pretty miserable for several months. But pretty much everybody gets better,” [said UCLA’s Dr. Timothy Brewer.]
Californians are stressed about finances | Los Angeles Times
Fiscal policy meant to keep household budgets afloat during COVID-19 lockdowns caused higher inflation and drove up prices faster than usual, said Jerry Nickelsburg, faculty director at the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Since 2020, inflation rates have fallen, but voters notice the steep increase in everyday expenses, like gas and groceries.
How one scholar went from ‘quiet’ researcher to detainee | Washington Post
In recent years, as U.S. public support for Israel declined (though more still report sympathy with Israel than Palestinians) and reported incidents of antisemitism rose, the groups have become more motivated to fulfill their mission, said David Myers, a Jewish history professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Their influence and recognition has been further buoyed by the Trump administration, Myers said.
