Governor Gavin Newsom Comes Out Against UCLA's Move From Pac-12 to Big Ten
Newsom claimed that the UC regents were not consulted about the Bruins' decision and only became aware when the news broke to the public.
The Bruins’ move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten has sparked many reactions, and a top state official has finally weighed in on the matter.
California Governor Gavin Newsom was asked about UCLA's impending conference switch in an interview with Fox 11 Los Angeles on Thursday. Newsom serves as an ex officio for the Regents of the University of California – the governing board of the entire UC system, including UCLA – and claimed that he was not made aware of the move until the rest of the public was.
"No big deal – governor, state of California – but maybe a bigger deal is I'm chair of the UC regents and I read about it," Newsom said. "It was done in isolation, it was done without any regental oversight or support, it was done without any consideration, to my knowledge."
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