Good morning. It’s Thursday, and I’m reading about In-N-Out’s newest leaked ingredient changes. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

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CSU and UC campuses could get some relief from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget — now the systems only face half the budget cuts proposed in January. People have been rallying at the state capitol calling the previous proposal “catastrophic” when combined with the retracted federal dollars. Some 60% of Cal State’s funding comes from the state, with the other portion covered by tuition and fees. The CSU Chancellor said the system still faces “challenges exacerbated by real and potential federal disinvestment in higher education.”

Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times

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Morro Bay will no longer fly commemorative flags on the city’s flagpole, but the change won’t take effect until after Pride Month this year. One councilmember proposed the ordinance as a way to mitigate “tribalism” and exclusion of different groups. Advocates initially pushed back on the measure as it was intended to come into effect weeks before Pride Month in June. “I acknowledge that the timing looks suspect,” the councilmember said to chuckles from the audience. But he said the process started months ago. 

Joan Lynch / The Tribune

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A select few students are analyzing intergalactic sociopolitical issues in an ethnic studies course titled Star Wars, Race & Rebellion this quarter. The class uses a textbook titled “The History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy” alongside classic ethnic studies texts and watching the first three episodes of the Star Wars series “Andor,” a show chosen for its portrayal of the prison-industrial complex. The professor said Star Wars “is already an analysis of what can happen when power becomes corrupt.” 

Oluwalanayo Somotun / Mustang News

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Formerly incarcerated people will find it a lot easier to get a job at the L.A. County Fire Department after over 900 incarcerated firefighters battled the region’s fires earlier this year. Officials approved structural changes to create a pipeline for post-prison jobs through entry level intern positions and a broad training program catering to former inmates with wildfire fighting experience. One county supervisor penned the changes to remove barriers to employment for this group that has already “proven themselves” in the firefighting area.

Cato Hernández / LAist

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Five weeks ago, an anonymous group allegedly buried $10,000 in a 22-pound treasure chest somewhere in San Francisco. A Reddit user posted a picture of the chest and surprised the hunt’s creators by how quickly it was discovered. The quest’s masterminds said it wasn’t a marketing scheme or attention grab, just a fun game set up by some friends. “There’s a romantic allure to treasure burying and treasure seeking,” the buriers said. “We love adventure and this was a chance to have one ourselves and create one for others.”

Jordan Parker / San Francisco Chronicle