University of California would pay $ 500 each to 21 plaintiffs in a class - action suit . A federal court has yet to approve the settlement , officials say . The campus police pepper - sprayed seated student protesters at an outdoor protest . A video of the close - range pepper spraying went viral last year .
University of California would pay $ 30,000 each to 21 plaintiffs in a class-action suit . A federal court has yet to approve the settlement , officials say . Davis campus police pepper-sprayed seated student protesters at an Occupy camp . A video of the close-range pepper spraying went viral last year .