Throughout her career, Senator Feinstein was well known for working with colleagues across the political spectrum and was a leader on issues such as LGBT rights, reproductive rights and gun safety. Her advocacy on behalf of higher education — and the University of California — is unparalleled. She was a champion of science, leading efforts to drive critical changes in research funding and the research pipeline. She fought to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) participants, some of whom were studying at the university, and worked to reform our nation’s immigration system. She committed herself to making college more affordable and accessible for all through efforts to increase the Pell Grant, establish programs to support students’ basic needs, and much more.