> UC exists by the good graces of the State of California. In some sense, UC is the government, same as the DMV You've actually dramatically understated it, I

> UC exists by the good graces of the State of California. In some sense, UC is the government, same as the DMV You've actually dramatically understated it, I think. The UC doesn't exist through the good graces of the state. The UC's good graces are sufficient to make them exist under the state constitution absent any other part of government. If the legislature or governor wanted to shut them down, the only way they could do it is if they could get enough other regents to vote for it. The UC system has a great deal more power than the DMV. For one, the legislature is explicitly not allowed to regulate them outside a few ways involving funding. Also, the UC has its own state level police agency, that is controlled by UC, not any other part of the state government. The DMV is involved in some of the things CHP does, but CHP doesn't report to the DMV. UCPD reports to UC. UC governance is pretty fuckin' wild.