SAN FRANCISCO The University of California announced Monday that it is planning for in-person classes to resume during the fall 2021 semester at all 10 of its campuses.
UC officials credited the widening availability of coronavirus vaccine doses for students, staff and faculty as the driving force behind announcing plans to reopen. As the University continues to monitor the evolution of the pandemic, we are also carefully planning a safe return to in-person classes, UC President Dr. Michael Drake said. Current forecasts give us hope that in the fall our students can enjoy a more normal on-campus experience.
Additional details about school health and safety requirements as well as starting dates will be announced by individual campuses, according to UC officials.
Residents Rally Against California Assembly Bill
A group of Bay Area residents drove by and honked in protest near the residence of assembly member David Chiu. He authored assembly bill 3088. Many protesters called him a communist.
California Assembly Bill (AB) 3088 is known as the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020. It was supposed to provide temporary relief to tenants who are financially distressed during the COVID crisis, but some say it destroys the tenant/landlord relationship throughout California.
“Although AB3088 sounds like it is trying to protect the tenants, but it actually causes a lot of damage to the tenants. It also scares landlords who will stop renting out their places, causing further housing shortages,” said Timothy He of the Bay Area Homeowners Network.