The UCSA Government Relations Office connects UC students directly with elected officials and administrators in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Guided by the Government Relations Committee and the UCSA Board of Directors, UCSA advances official legislative positions on behalf of UC students.
Through direct engagement with lawmakers, staff, and decision-makers, the office ensures that student voices are heard and represented in critical public policy conversations that impact the UC system.
Explore the resources below to learn more about the entities and departments that govern the University of California, collect information that’s relevant to our advocacy efforts, and aid in student success.
has relevant information including floor camera, introduced bills, committee schedules, votes, etc.
news source often used by Hill staffers to learn about updates.
news source often used by Hill staffers to learn about updates.
UCSA was born out of the student movements of the 1960s, when UC students organized through the Free Speech, Civil Rights, and Anti–Vietnam War movements and were met with repression from administrators, Regents, and elected officials. In 1968, when UC student fees were imposed, students responded by building a permanent, statewide organization to resist attacks on affordable education and defend the collective power of the student voice which would later become UCSA.
UCSA actively engages legislators and staff at the State Capitol year-round, but our advocacy is strongest when students show up in legislative offices themselves. Join our systemwide action network or explore the resources above to learn how to lobby for change.
Thank you for lobbying on behalf of UC Students! Please fill out this form to let us know how your visits went and how we can push forward on our legislative and budget asks in the future. Submit one form per lobby visit. If you have any questions, or encounter any issues, please reach out to our Government Relations team.
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As Executive Director, Salih leads our staff team and organizational strategy, keeps the UCSA office in operation, supports the Board and other student leaders, and fundraises to maximize the potential of our organization. Salih also oversees planning for UCSA’s annual statewide conferences.
Raised in Oakland, California, Salih Muhammad strives to embody the principles of service, sacrifice, and selflessness. For much of his life, he has been committed to living toward the liberation of Black people, at home and abroad.
In 2009, he continued the pursuit of knowledge at the University of California, Berkeley, where he excelled as a Black student and organizer on campus. His favorite quote is from Franz Fanon, who stated, “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”
