Which California universities have joined nationwide protests for Gaza? See interactive map

Students across California universities have joined a nationwide movement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and institutional divestment from Israel.

At least 29 schools — public and private — have witnessed protests in recent weeks, according to a Sacramento Bee analysis of local news reports. Some students joined in solidarity for Palestinians and in support of peers who have been arrested in demonstrations across the United States.

Universities have called in police and arrested students at four protests in California. A weeklong occupation at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata ended April 30 in the arrest of 31 people, including students and at least one professor. Students had occupied campus buildings.

In Los Angeles, more than 200 people were arrested on May 1 at the UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment, the Los Angeles Times reported.

And just after 6 a.m. May 6, police descended on an encampment near Geisel Library at UC San Diego and arrested more than 30 people, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Police have also made arrests at the University of Southern California and Pomona College.

Other campus demonstrations have been relatively quiet. Roughly 70 people staged a “die-in” at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Counterprotesters and police were present, but the event dispersed after about 30 minutes.

The map below shows California campuses where protests — from peaceful demonstrations that dispersed without incident to occupied university buildings and hundreds of arrests — have taken place in recent weeks.

Click on the dots on the map for more information about each event:

This story was originally published May 3, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Which California universities have joined nationwide protests for Gaza? See interactive map."