LOS ANGELES — On Friday October 10th, 2025 at Noon, Los Angeles City Councilmember and Metro Director Imelda Padilla, Culver City Council Vice Mayor Freddy Puza, Move LA Executive Director Eli Lipmen, UCLA Undergraduate Student Association President Diego Bollo, UCLA Graduate Students Association External Vice President Jack Feng, members of UAW 2865, and other UCLA student leaders will join together at Bruin Plaza for a press conference and student-led rally in support of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor 4 All campaign.
The coalition — which includes Move LA, BizFed, the cities of Santa Monica and West Hollywood, and dozens of neighborhood councils–is calling on Metro to immediately approve the draft EIR and the Locally Preferred Alternative to start construction on the project. The coalition is also calling on Metro to ensure the Sepulveda Transit Corridor includes a direct station on UCLA’s campus and a seamless connection to the Purple/D Line at Westwood Village Station.
WHO:
- Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla
- Culver City Council Vice Mayor Freddy Puza
- Eli Lipmen, Executive Director, Move LA
- UCLA Graduate Student Association
- UCLA Undergraduate Student Association
- USAC Facilities Commission
- UAW 2865 members and student advocates
WHEN:
Friday October 10, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
WHERE:
Bruin Bear Plaza Stage, 6 Bruin Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90095
VISUALS:
Students, labor leaders, and elected officials with banners and signs supporting transit equity; large student turnout and visual media opportunities.