Criminal Probe Underway After Protesters Vandalize CSULA Building

A pro-Palestinian protester looks at the large window covered with graffiti at the entrance of the California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) Student Services Building as pro-Palestinian protesters invaded the building in Los Angeles on June 12, 2024. Pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded the building where the administration of Cal State Los Angeles is located, prompting CSULA to issue a shelter-in-place order for employees still inside the building. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—A group of pro-Palestine protesters who occupied and extensively vandalized at least one floor of the Student Services Building at Cal State Los Angeles cleared out of the structure early June 13, and while a criminal investigation was underway, all classes at the campus were being held remotely.

There were no immediate reports of any arrests stemming from the extensive damage inflicted by protesters, including graffiti on walls and furniture, shattered office windows, and overturned vending machines. A large amount of trash was strewn about in front of the building. The building’s first-floor windows and walls were sprayed with pro-Palestinian graffiti.