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UC Regent John Pérez on the Gaza Protests Roiling College Campuses

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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 25: Students of City College of New York camp on the campus and take part in Gaza protest against Israeli attacks in New York, United States on April 25, 2024. Previously, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik authorized the New York Police Department to dismantle the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment,' resulting in the arrest of 108 individuals. Similar actions have been taken by multiple universities, including Yale and New York University. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

As protests over the war in Gaza roil college campuses from New York to California, Marisa and Scott sit down with UC Regent John Pérez, who has served on the board overseeing the University of California system since 2014 and was recently appointed to another 12 year term. Pérez was also Speaker of the State Assembly from 2010 to 2014.

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