WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The University of California's Board of Regents voted to approve a tuition hike for new students on Wednesday.

The tuition hike is facing major opposition from students, who showed up at UCLA on Wednesday from all nine UC campuses to voice their concerns with a protest. Some held signs saying, "Hands off our tuition."

The UC Board of Regents met to approve a plan that will raise tuition up to 5% each year for new students. A previous proposal would have raised the cap to 7%.

UC officials say it's necessary to address funding gaps caused by state budget cuts, federal reductions and inflation, but student groups have been vocal in their opposition.

"Though it wouldn't really affect us, who are already in the UC, because our tuition is already set, we real

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