"Based on our investigation, UCLA administrators allegedly allowed virulent anti-Semitism to flourish on campus, harming students and staff alike," U.S. Atty. The government proposed the fine after suspending $584 million in federal science, health and energy research grants to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. Advertisement AdvertisementUC leaders have said they are open to talks with the government over civil rights concerns. Jewish students and faculty reported "broad-based perceptions of antisemitic and anti-Israeli bias on campus," a UCLA antisemitism task force found. A group later sued, charging that UCLA violated their civil rights, and won millions of dollars and concessions in a settlement.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 25, 2026 11:03 UTC