The Trump administration’s assault on American higher education has recently been fixated on UCLA, where I teach administrative law and executive power.

The White House has moved to cut off $584 million in federal funds for the university’s supposed failure to prevent antisemitism on its campus. It has demanded a penalty of almost $1.2 billion dollars, insisted that the university not admit “anti-Western” students, publicly disavow recognition of the transgender community, and end gender-affirming care at the university’s hospitals.

This a moment to stand up and fight. The University of California Regents must challenge the Trump administration in federal court. At the same time, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature must provide the UC system with the financial support it needs to

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