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Walkouts — organized and sporadic — also took place at UCLA, USC and Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Walkouts are planned at all 23 campuses, from Humboldt to San Diego, which together serve nearly 460,000 students.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Walkouts were planned campuses from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to the University of California, Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Walkouts first started in April causing delays to cases in England and Wales.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022

“It’s happened before, hasn’t it? Maybe not here but in other schools. Walkouts are pretty effective, aren’t they?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro