WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — After more than a week of remote learning UCLA announced that the campus returned to regular operations on Saturday.
As students get ready to return some feel the school needs to make sure they feel safe. Former California State Senate Democratic Majority Leader Gloria Romero and others demanding a response to what they describe as acts of antisemitic violence on campuses throughout the state.
“To speak out to protect, not only all students, but particularly Jewish students and families who have in the last few weeks suffered in ways that are unimaginable,” says Romero from Golden Together.
The campus today is very quiet again. At a news conference, the non partisan group Golden Together, says there has also been silence from state leaders.
“From the governor to our lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the speaker of the state assembly the superintendent of public instruction all of them. Where are you in terms of speaking out about this great hallowed institution,” says Romero.
Some feel the actions by school leaders is unacceptable.
“The people of California, the people of Los Angeles, the parents of the students can have no confidence in the leadership of this university or the university of California system because we’re seeing this across the state not just here,” says Steve Hilton from Golden Together.
They also want graduation and commencement ceremonies to move forward as planned between June 13 and 16.
“What we’re seeing is a tiny minority of students back by outside agitators causing disruption that shouldn’t be happening,” said Hilton.
While classes are reopening, officials say any serious disruptions to campus operations may change this.
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