The California Supreme Court declined to review an appeals decision that found the University of California’s policy barring undocumented students from on‑campus employment is discriminatory, leaving the lower‑court ruling in place. Plaintiffs represented by Altshuler Berzon LLP, UCLA’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network argued state law allows public entities to hire undocumented individuals; plaintiff Iliana G. Perez hailed the result as a pathway to on‑campus work for immigrant students. At the same time, the UC system announced it will end funding for a long‑running systemwide postdoctoral program intended to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia. UC leaders cited legal and political headwinds and resource prioritization; critics warn the move will undercut faculty diversity pipelines and researchers who relied on the resume‑building fellowship. Together the legal and budget developments expose competing pressures on the UC system—court‑ordered changes to personnel policy on one hand, and program cuts on the other—creating a governance flashpoint for regents, campus leaders and state policymakers.