Newsom calls Trump’s $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won’t bow

California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned a $1 billion settlement offer from the Trump administration for UCLA as political extortion, following the freezing of $584 million in funding over pro-Palestinian protests. The University of California is reviewing the situation amid allegations of antisemitism during protests, raising concerns about free speech and academic freedom.

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