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California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation
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California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation

  • By PHOEBE HUSS CalMatters

Many public colleges in California own military-grade weaponry to keep campuses safe. State law requires transparency in these dealings, but not all schools comply. CalMatters found that some campuses lack required reports and public forums. For instance, UC Berkeley only published its equipment list after multiple inquiries. Some schools, like San Jose State, own AR-15s despite policy restrictions. Sometimes forums that have been held are question and answer sessions, but students have protested militarization at others, fearing it suppresses dissent. Several colleges are now committed to full compliance with transparency laws. Some are reducing their military equipment inventories.