Students at UCSB were organizing around local measures and state propositions.  YAP 14 Youth Against Prop. 14 was an election based student organization at  UCSB. Prop 14 was a state-wide initiative that looked to invalidate the California Fair Housing Law by removing all limitations on property owners rights to sell, rent, and/or lease.

 

Evan Alderson, and Mike Golden representing the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley spoke in South Hall.

 

Mario Savio, representing the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley attract over 300 students to the Student Union lawn; where they described the free speech movement on their campus and the larger implications of suppression of civil liberties and political freedom of students.

 

In response to growing political actions at UC Berkeley, students at UCSB organized SPFA Students for Free Political Action their first meeting.   Past events that students related to the formation of SFPA include the fact that student groups not registered with UCSB could not distribute literature on campus or sponsor speakers on campus.  The third aim of SPFA was to protect students against double jeopardy in the possibility of unlawful action.  The Students for Free Political Action (SFPA) were formed during a period at UCSB and campuses across the country when students increasingly became politically active. SFPA was particularly interested in assuring the means for political free speech on campus, including students' rights to distribute literature, invite speakers, etc., and to encourage student participation in their university government.

 

SFPA held a noon “sympathy demonstration” with over 250 students at Hyde Park in support of UC Berkeley Free Speech Movement demonstrators. 

 

SFPA present their platform for change at UCSB to Legislative Council.  Proposed changes include.  In response, Legislative Council forms an Ad Hoc Committee of 5 legislative council members to meet with student leaders of any student group interested in university regulations as it pertains to political speech.

 

SFPA claims victory in their campaign for freedom of speech on campus.  UCSB sets up two free speech areas at Stroke Tower and Ortega Commons.  Allow off-campus speakers to speak at free speech areas [before they could only speak at lecture halls and classrooms].  24/48 hour notification if off-campus speaker is to speak at free speech areas or campus facility.  Remove limitations on time period use of free speech area [used to be 7:30am-5:30pm].  Amplified sound from noon to 1pm and after 4pm in free speech areas [no amplified noise prior].  Distribution of literature and tabling allowed anywhere on campus.  Wider use of campus bulletin boards by students.