California

The work was part of a legal clinic in the UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.

The impact of California’s comparatively stringent pandemic mitigation measures will be key to the state’s economic growth.

A UCLA-led study explains how much of the damage is being caused by treated sewage.

With the program scheduled to end next year, researchers hope their findings will inform future statewide efforts to address the needs of high-risk patients. 

A study co-authored by UCLA researchers finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance with state standards.

A new report predicts growing numbers of apprehensive Latino immigrant parents in California will disenroll kids from public health programs.

Promotional messages about saving money on electricity bills or earning other financial rewards motivated homeowners to conserve.

Mass COVID-19 vaccinations will help boost the U.S. and local economies and usher in a new post-pandemic norm, economists predict.

The UCLA report is a call to action for policymakers amid the continuing economic recovery plans.

A UCLA study finds that environmental DNA can accurately and efficiently identify fish species.

A new UCLA report shows that voting on 2020 statewide ballot measures varied significantly across racial groups and regions.

The Worker Equity Initiative will explore how government agencies and their partners help workers thrive in quality careers.

UCLA’s Dennis Lettenmaier and colleagues found that mosquito populations would have been around 40% higher without water-use mandates.

UCLA research suggests that officials use other metrics to decide how to allocate COVID-19 support, other resources.

A UCLA study shows that 30% of residents now can choose cleaner power from community choice aggregators.

Rates are higher among poor, multiracial, female, gender-nonconforming and foreign-born young people, a UCLA study shows.

UCLA’s Cara Horowitz discusses how new federal leadership on vehicle pollution will help states meet their climate goals.

A report by Beacon Economics demonstrates that the campus is a major contributor to California’s economy.

A UCLA study recommends that Congress prioritize communities of color for next pandemic relief payments.

The report assumes that mass vaccinations will clear a path toward a new, productive normalcy for many industries.

UCLA wildfire research reveals the patterns and future threats of blazes in California — and offers a foundation for how to face the flames.

Researchers found striking differences in Californians’ oral health across income, education, employment, immigration status and other categories.

UCLA ecologist Morgan Tingley and a worldwide team of experts call for new approaches to fire management.

UCLA professors say insufficient outreach about the measure, which would have overturned the ban on affirmative action, was a key factor.

Without careful planning, the shift to green power could cost more and strain the state’s grid.