The University of California has engaged with Trump to restore more than half a billion dollars in grant cuts and avoid a $1-billion fine over antisemitism charges.

Talks are in early stages, no deal has been reached, and either side could still file a lawsuit.

Top UC leaders will attempt to negotiate a settlement with the federal government and have identified guardrails to protect the nation’s premier public university system after the Trump administration cut more than half a billion dollars in UCLA research grants and demanded a $1-billion fine to atone for antisemitism, according to high-placed UC officials.

The talks with the Justice Department are just beginning and so far involve 10 of the 24 UC regents, including chair Janet Reilly and UC President James B. Milliken . The g

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