public policy

The ambitious paper illuminates the barriers to success that limited many of the city’s residents even before COVID-19 but have been exacerbated since the pandemic began.

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

Eighty-seven percent of those surveyed said they disagreed with the policy — including 71% of Republicans.

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

The projected undercount will disproportionately hurt the poor and people of color, UCLA researchers warn.

The online gathering was a unique opportunity for fledgling public policy experts to help make history.

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

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation report shows that outreach is effective in connecting programs with lower-income residents.

Marcus Hunter, UCLA professor of sociology and African American studies, collaborated on the draft of a recently introduced congressional resolution.

A policy brief calls for the creation of a national rapid-response team to guide schools as they weigh in-person, online or hybrid learning models.

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

A UCLA study found that more than half of countries don’t protect workers who report discriminatory treatment based on race or ethnicity.

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

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

The heads of academic units dedicated to social justice renew their commitment to ensuring their research, teaching and service are not complicit with the expansion of the police state.

A UCLA-led research team analyzed data from Los Angeles and Indianapolis since the stay-at-home restrictions began.

Researchers say crime declines and trust increases when officers work alongside residents to build relationships.

UCLA psychology professor Vickie Mays is working with members of Congress to improve data collection around the pandemic.

UCLA study notes that the restrictions are even tougher for those without sufficient access to groceries and safe physical distance.

Half of apartment dwellers in the city say they have been exposed to unwanted secondhand smoke in their homes in the last year.

The United States is one of 11 countries that do not mandate some form of paid leave at the national level.

The county is on pace for just 52% of households to respond, down from about 63% in 2010.

Without a change in course, the 2020 count may be "one of the most incomplete census enumerations in history," says UCLA’s Paul Ong.

UCLA's Quality of Life Index found that the young and economically stressed are far less optimistic about their opportunities.

The legal victory is part of the UCLA Criminal Defense Clinic's broad efforts to protect prisoners from infection.