California Democratic Lawmaker Calls for Civil Rights Investigation Into UCLA Protests

The assemblyman cited incidents where protestors were reportedly denying Jewish students access to certain locations on campus for identifying as ‘Zionists.’

Pro-Palestinian activists protest against the Israel-Hamas conflict on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on April 25, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A California lawmaker urged the U.S. Department of Education to investigate potential civil rights infringements at UCLA, amid an eight-day pro-Palestinian encampment regarding the Israel-Hamas war that was ultimately dismantled on May 2, resulting in 210 arrests.

Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, a Democrat, on April 30 called for an inquiry into possible violations of the 1964 Title VI Act—which prevents discrimination based on race—at UCLA, particularly regarding the protection of Jewish students from physical and verbal aggression.