University of California system President James B. Milliken stated that such an amount would “devastate” the system.

The proposed payment dwarfs recent settlements from other universities including the University of Columbia, which made a $221 million settlement with the White House last month.

Last month, UCLA announced it had settled a lawsuit over campus antisemitism claims in part by donating over $2 million to campus and community Jewish organizations. The school, like many universities engaged by Trump, reformed campus discipline and anti-hate training in the wake of the 2024 protests.