u/Anthony_Wu

▲ 41 r/ucla

USAC is once again trying to increase your fees! Vote NO, it CLOSES TOMORROW.

In a saga even more absurd than 2020, they're back with an extra $85/quarter in new fees.

People underestimate how likely it is to pass. I really don't want to write this post, but it's my obligation to try to prevent us and all future students paying ~$300/year in fees which you will likely never benefit from.

Six years ago, they tried to sneak in $45/year in fees, and everyone erupted. Literally, this entire subreddit could be a documentary of then-USAC corruption.

But the thing is, it doesn't matter how unpopular something is. A large majority don't vote or don't even know how to. In 2020, due to anger over the fees, voter turnout came at a "record" 30% -- but the fee-increase failed by only 163 votes out of 8000, or 49%-51%.

Don't abstain from voting, they're already going to reach the 20% threshold. MOST STUDENTS DON'T KNOW THIS IS ON THE BALLOT. Please, TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE.

TL;DR Vote NO on myucla -> Campus Life -> Election (under "Surveys and Notices")

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u/Anthony_Wu — 8 days ago
▲ 30 r/ucla

Is anyone gonna talk about this…

$85/quarter in new proposed fees?!

Can someone provide me a good reason why they need the money?

$3.67/quarter to fund Bruin Bash and EAF seems at least semi-reasonable, since it actually delivers.

The other two fees, imo, seem out of wack for what it delivers to students…

What do we do?

u/Anthony_Wu — 13 days ago