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Student regents mark 50 years, outline campus advocacy and state policy priorities

5473627 · July 13, 2025
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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.

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…

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