public policy

UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein and a global team of scientists point to environmental, population and political challenges.

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

The seven grants from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control will support research on health, policy and labor issues.

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

UCLA’s Ann Carlson said the new administration should be able to rebuild protections, even with a narrowly divided Congress.

A report by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy draws fresh attention to the manner in which corporate entities sought to benefit.

In the nearly half of U.S. states for which data was available, detentions outpaced population growth by a rate of 3 to 1 on average in recent years.

The site’s creators hope that researchers and journalists will be able to use it to track the issues and stories around hate crimes.

A new UCLA report is intended to dispel a common misconception that immigration policy is a top-of-mind issue for Latino voters.

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

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.