The University of California is preparing for a legal fight with the Trump administration as multiple UC unions plan to sue over withheld federal funding. The action follows a $1.2 billion fine against UCLA tied to alleged civil rights violations. UC President James B. Milliken warned that the loss of more than $17 billion in annual federal funding for healthcare programs, research, and student financial aid poses “one of the gravest threats” in UC’s history. The system is already facing layoffs as federal research dollars are cut.

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