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Newsom defends academic freedom, says state will not "put the thumb" on universities
Summary
During the UC Berkeley bill-signing event, Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to recent media and legislative attention on university conduct by defending academic freedom and saying the state and legislature would not constrain it. Newsom said the state's research and academic ecosystem is central to California's economy and must be protected.
At the UC Berkeley bill-signing event, Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed recent controversy about universities and state funding, saying he supports academic freedom and that the state "will not be part of" efforts to prescribe academic activity.
"I believe in academic freedom. I believe it's what made California the fourth largest economy in the world," Newsom said, adding that academic freedom is core to the state's research strength and innovation pipeline.
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