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What to Know About the Billionaire Tax: A Q&A With Zev Yaroslavsky

The longtime public servant and UCLA Luskin policy expert assesses the issues surrounding California’s hotly contested Proposition 40

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Three Years After Graduation, UCLA Luskin Alumni See Their Research Help Shape California Law

An alumni-led research project examining conditions in immigrant detention facilities was cited in support of new legislation limiting commissary markups.

  • October 30, 2026
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UCLA Awarded $1.05 Million to Strengthen Youth Civic Engagement

Three-year research project led by Laura Wray-Lake will identify best practices and develop tools to help community organizations strengthen youth participation and civic health.

  • October 13, 2026
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How Data Centers Are Uniting Americans From Across the Partisan Divide

UCLA Luskin scholar Megan Mullin on the economic and political calculations surrounding the growth of AI — and how communities can leverage their power

  • September 28, 2026
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David C. Turner III Honored at UCLA’s Black Convocation

The social welfare scholar received the faculty award at the annual gathering celebrating UCLA’s Black community.

  • November 5, 2026
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Luskin Faculty Recognized Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists

21 UCLA Luskin faculty members are recognized among the world’s most influential researchers in the 2026 Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings.

  • November 2, 2026
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New UCLA Report Finds Fewer Legal Immigrants Naturalize as U.S. Citizenship Rates See Dramatic Decline

New analysis from the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge finds an 83% drop in monthly naturalizations, raising concerns about barriers to citizenship and voter participation.

  • October 28, 2026
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The UCLA urban planning alumnus brings experience in state government, sustainability and academic research to his new role.

  • October 22, 2026
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UCLA scholars uncover data on immigration enforcement, detention and deportation, illuminating their impact on communities and the importance of public accountability.

  • October 22, 2026
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Democracies deliver, but some grow impatient and lose confidence.

  • October 21, 2026
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    Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.

  • Berggruen Governance Index

    Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.

  • Center for Neighborhood Knowledge (CNK)

    Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

  • Center for Policy Research on Aging (CPRA)

    Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

  • Agile Visual Analytics Lab (AVAL)

    Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.

  • Berggruen Governance Index

    Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.

  • Center for Neighborhood Knowledge (CNK)

    Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.

  • Center for Policy Research on Aging (CPRA)

    Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.

  • Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

    Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.

  • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

    Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.

  • Latin American Cities Initiative

    Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

  • Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI)

    Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

  • Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

    Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.

  • Institute on Inequality and Democracy

    Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.

  • Latin American Cities Initiative

    Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.

  • Latino Policy & Politics Institute (LPPI)

    Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.

  • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

    Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.

  • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

    Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.

  • Luskin Center for Innovation

    Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

  • UCLA Voting Rights Project

    The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

  • Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

    Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.

  • Los Angeles Education Research Institute (LAERI)

    Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.

  • Luskin Center for Innovation

    Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.

  • UCLA Voting Rights Project

    The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.

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