A moral imperative to combat homelessness
With release of new issue of UCLA Blueprint magazine, civic leaders, scholars and citizens discussed ‘the most pressing problem in this region.’
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As Trump attempts to dismantle Obamacare, California leads fight to preserve it
UCLA Blueprint: Professor Mark A. Peterson considers the Affordable Care Act the most important advance in health protection since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid.
Norman Lear’s work is never done
The iconic TV producer reflected on his decades-long career in a wide-ranging discussion for the launch of the latest issue of UCLA’s public policy magazine, Blueprint.
Los Angeles foster children and those who care for them
UCLA Blueprint: L.A. County struggled to help its most vulnerable, then learned some lessons.
Immigration experts call for unity to protect Dreamers and pass legislation
Panelists at UCLA event noted that now is the time for everyone who supports immigration reform to advocate for those who are undocumented.
L.A. communities in flux get help from UCLA, city planners
As these communities rapidly gentrify, spurred in part by extension of the region’s rail network, soaring rents are pushing out the newest generation of immigrants and threatening their businesses.
Son of immigrants devotes his life to study of migration
Research shows that Americans favor citizenship for those already here, but worry about allowing more in.
Changing habits, saving power: the study of incentives
Magali Delmas, an environmental economist at UCLA, has been focusing on finding the most effective strategies to motivate people to change their behavior and conserve electricity.
Power users in Los Angeles: Learning to waste less
The L.A. Energy Atlas project, a first-of-its-kind interactive website, enables policymakers and the public to sort energy consumption and emissions by building size, neighborhood and other metrics.
Mary Nichols: A lifetime in search of clean air
Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board and a UCLA faculty member, is a fierce fighter for the environment. She has championed a difficult cause without succumbing to bitterness or wallowing in the polarization that has crippled Sacramento and Washington.
Jerry Brown interview: The long struggle for the environment
California Governor Jerry Brown has been fighting for the environment for decades. He reflects on that history.
Unequal schools: The perpetuation of poverty
UCLA's John Rogers has devoted his research and writing to identifying inequalities in education and community-organizing for school reform.
Wages, unions and the end of the middle class
Why are working people falling behind? A leading UCLA researcher examines the causes of widening inequality.