COVID-19 and the Renter Crisis

Hear the surprising results of a Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies housing survey of 1,000 L.A. County tenants.

Policy Forums: The Third Presidential Debate

Zoom

Join Dean Gary Segura, Sonja Diaz of the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, Public Policy Professor Mark Peterson and Chad Dunn of the UCLA Voting Rights Project for a post-debate conversation.

Policy Forums: Post Election Discussion

Zoom

This year the Public Policy Department is instituting Policy Forums which will take place twice each quarter. Each Forum will be focused on a specific topic. Experts on that topic (usually Luskin or other UCLA faculty) will make some introductory remarks followed by group discussion. The Forums will give us a chance to share our […]

The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics

Virtual CA, United States

Smith College Economics Professor Andrew Zimbalist tackles the claim that cities chosen to host high-profile sporting events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup experience an economic windfall.

Analyzing the Latino Vote in the 2020 Elections

Virtual CA, United States

A conversation about the impact of the record Latino voter turnout on key races, particularly in the presidential battleground states, and what it means for future elections.

Crafting a 21st Century Voting Rights Act

Virtual CA, United States

Voting rights practitioners, expert witnesses and legal scholars from around the country brainstorm on how to protect the right to vote during the 21st century.

LAERI Research & Policy Seminar

Virtual CA, United States

The Los Angeles Education Research Institute hosts a presentation and conversation about ensuring the success of a Community Schools model in Los Angeles.