Since early in 2024, the Election 360 newsletter has been tracking the issues around the November presidential election and drawing on the expertise of UCLA faculty members on pivotal campaign-related topics.
Read all the newsletters below and check for new ones in the next few weeks.
Election 360: Does Trump really have a ‘mandate’ in his second term?
Jan. 15, 2025
UCLA public policy and political science expert Mark Peterson examines the claims.
Election 360: 11 million deportations
Dec. 6, 2024
Immigration was a top policy issue during the 2024 presidential race. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged mass deportations.
Election 360: Democracy watch
Oct. 31, 2024
The winners of the presidential and other races are hard to predict, but UCLA experts are watching for a free and fair election.
Election 360: Fixing Los Angeles
Oct. 25, 2024
UCLA convened a panel of experts to shed light on local measures in Los Angeles county and city on the ballot Nov. 5.
Election 360: Nebraska, felony convictions and voting rights
Oct. 17, 2024
Many people who have completed the terms of their felony sentences have had their voting rights restored. UCLA’s Naomi Sugie tells us what that might mean for the election.
Election 360: Immigration policy vs. immigrant policy
Oct. 9, 2024
UCLA sociologist Roger Waldinger says that immigration is an issue that inherently works to the advantage of Republicans.
Election 360: Guess who builds affordable housing?
Oct. 3, 2024
UCLA sociologist Cecilia Menjivar discusses how the Republican ticket has blamed immigrants for many of the country’s woes, including a lack of affordable housing.
Election 360: The environment and Project 2025 – could it backfire for a Trump administration?
Sept. 26, 2024
With stark differences in the climate policies of the two presidential candidates, this is a “make-or-break” election for climate policy, UCLA experts say.
Election 360: Women of color in the 2024 election
Sept. 19, 2024
A free UCLA webinar provides insights into the evolving dynamics of American democracy and the influential role of women of color in the political process.
Election 360: Gen Z after the Trump–Harris debate
Sept. 12, 2024
UCLA psychologist Yalda Uhls says young voters are moving away from old paradigms and polarization when it comes to how they think about politics and want to vote.
Election 360: Decoding Harris’ and Trump’s words and gestures
Sept. 6, 2024
As we near the presidential candidate debate, take a look at analyses by UCLA professors Norma Mendoza-Denton and Daniel Treisman.
Election 360: Key facts about Latino voters and the 2024 election
Aug. 29, 2024
New UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute briefs focus on the diverse demographic makeup of the Latino electorate in key swing states.
Election 360: Exploring the presidential candidates’ economic policies
Aug. 22, 2024
UCLA law professor Kimberly Clausing looks at the potential national and global impacts of the economic proposals making headlines.
Election 360: Kamala Harris’ campaign and the ‘war against woke’ backlash
Aug. 1, 2024
UCLA’s Kimberlé Crenshaw, an expert on civil rights and constitutional law, weighs in on how the right and left view the candidate.
Election 360: Election misinformation on social media
July 18, 2024
After the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, social media rumors quickly transformed into conspiracy theories on both sides of the political spectrum.
Election 360: Immigration reform and Democrats in Congress
April 3, 2024
UCLA political scientist Chris Tausanovitch says immigration reform and what happens at the border will continue to be major talking points for both parties.
Election 360: Immigration and the border
Feb. 13, 2024
Immigration is the top voter issue. But UCLA experts say the news media often overlook the bigger issues surrounding immigration and the border.
