Katie Porter extended leave approved after UC Irvine dean warned rejection could reflect 'badly’ on school
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Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, a professor on leave from University of California, Irvine, still owns her on-campus home despite not teaching at the school for nearly four years.
According to emails and records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request and shared with Fox News Digital, Porter applied to extend her leave from January 2021 through December 2022 and was initially denied. Jessica Chasmar is a digital writer on the politics team for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Jessica.Chasmar@fox.com.
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