I was disgusted to find that my college was part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the organization which is currently spending millions of dollars to defeat Democrats and overturn the programs that I support. After a bit of research, I discovered that there were at least 5 California universities which have a direct link to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco. I'd always thought that colleges and universities funded by taxpayers were prohibited from supporting one political party over the other, so I decided to get some answers.
I contacted the president of my alma mater and and asked him a few questions. A spokesman for President Milton Gordon replied;
California State University, Fullerton is a member of and supports several chambers of commerce in Orange County through member dues, including the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Membership in these organizations allow the university to participate as a partner in the local business community. Let me also make very clear that membership alone in a given chamber does not mean that we support their political activity. The university is strictly prohibited from using our funding for such purposes and does not do so.