California

While COVID-19 spurs a desire for mailed ballots, research led by a UCLA professor suggests that mail-in results largely mirror in-person outcomes.

Sonja Diaz, the founding director of the Latino Policy & Politics Initiative, understands how research can directly result in legislation that serves society’s needs.

The group, whose 11 partners include seven UC campuses, will work to overcome challenges and barriers to prevention, treatment and vaccination.

A UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy report tracks the state’s history of restricting and expanding the franchise.

Based on research in the California Health Interview Survey, UCLA researchers found the trend was especially pronounced among young adults.

A new UCLA report recommends that state and local officials develop plans to retrain members of the Latino workforce for jobs in the digital economy.

Economists say the positive outlook is partly due to consumers and businesses quickly adapting to virtual commerce.

UCLA’s Eric Fournier explains why the state’s infrastructure isn’t well suited for such extreme conditions — and what improvements are needed.

UCLA researchers are making data available ahead of their typical publication in an effort to aid the state’s pandemic response.

The temporary change in UC’s Absence from Work policy provides additional relief for parents balancing work and child care responsibilities and expires Dec. 31.

UCLA Library’s collection tells the story of the 1918 influenza pandemic through the words of those who lived it.

Research revealed that over 88% of residents with temporary protected status are in the labor force, and that almost 11% are self-employed.

With a statewide moratorium on evictions set to expire, thousands of renters are at risk of losing their housing.

A UCLA study finds that continued climate change will deliver a dangerous one-two punch for state’s water managers.

UCLA’s Raul Hinojosa said that their reduced purchasing power amid a looming recession is a public health and economic crisis.

Low-income adults are less likely than their wealthier counterparts to receive timely care like regular checkups, even if they have dental insurance.

The analysis used data from California and New York to better understand the nature and magnitude of the economic disruption.

The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation has offered wide-ranging guidance on the statewide mandate to test drinking water for lead.

Affluent neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs, a new UCLA study shows.

A large percentage of users of both products are also underage, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Kathryn O’Neill of UCLA's Williams Institute discusses how pre-existing health conditions, poverty and discrimination create a volatile mix.

A UCLA health policy brief recommends the expansion of Proposition 63 programs and services to address the unmet needs.

The UCLA Anderson Forecast team writes that the economy is in a “Depression-like crisis.”

UC President Janet Napolitano, all 10 UC chancellors and John A. Pérez, chair of the Board of Regents, express their support for the decision upholding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

A new UCLA report recommends that California extend economic recovery funding to all workers.