Police Response to UCLA Clashes ‘Unacceptable,’ California Governor’s Office Says

A riot began late Tuesday night between opposing groups after counter-protesters supporting Israel pulled down barricades at the Royce Quad encampment.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Sacramento, on Feb. 1, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has criticized the response of campus law enforcement at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) following a riot late Tuesday night.

Student protesters demanding that UCLA cut all ties with Israel and condemn the ongoing war in Gaza set up an encampment in Royce Quad at UCLA on April 26.