public policy

The new clinic at UCLA School of Law is one of several options for students interested in environmental law.

State senators from the southwestern United States provide insight during a discussion hosted by UCLA Luskin

With regret, we have agreed to step aside as the site of the debate rather than become a potential distraction during this vitally important time in our country’s history.

The analysis by the Luskin Center for Innovation helps the state deliver on its legal recognition that safe, clean, affordable and accessible water is a human right.

Research brief: A new report recommends 26 strategies, including rent control, anti-eviction protections, renter-education workshops and property-tax freezes.

UCLA students partnered with private tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities.

In this Q&A, UCLA’s Jon Christensen discusses his new study of California’s Proposition 1, which was passed in 2014.

Infrastructure improvements, along with policy-based incentives for rideshare services and drivers, could promote broader adoption of electric vehicles.

Two days of workshops energize lawmakers from a battleground state that reflects the nation’s changing demographics.

Douglas Kellner talks about gun culture in the United States, societal changes that need to be made and the media’s contributions to violent culture.

Activists on a panel co-sponsored by UCLA preached the roles of persistence, patience and bipartisan cooperation in getting the FIRST STEP Act through Congress.

The educator, prolific author and blogger provided extensive guidance to policymakers. He died July 21 at the age of 68.

Q&A with UCLA’s Adam Romero and co-author Abbie Goldberg about their new book on marriage dissolution.

With release of new issue of UCLA Blueprint magazine, civic leaders, scholars and citizens discussed ‘the most pressing problem in this region.’

Rep. Karen Bass opened the inaugural conference about issues facing Southern California.

Stories on mobile clinics, earthquake science and Jackie Robinson.

Stories on the Internet, Arthur Ashe and The Simpsons.

Stories on artificial intelligence, Angela Davis and alumni writers.

UCLA's Quality of Life Index shows that sky-high housing prices most worry respondents — especially younger people and renters.

The External Environmental Economics Advisory Committee, launched by J.R. DeShazo, will advise the Environmental Protection Agency on the benefits and costs of its policies.

The inaugural conference, which marks the 25th anniversary of UCLA Luskin, will address major issues facing the region.

Toxic pesticides are widely used in California agriculture to control soil pests for strawberry, almond, citrus and other high-value crops.

UCLA professors Marjorie Kagawa-Singer and David Hayes-Bautista participated in a Zócalo Public Square/The California Wellness Foundation discussion.

The paper, which was presented to state lawmakers, will guide the conversation about expanding coverage as the state takes steps to revamp the system.

The paper recommends nearly a dozen policy strategies aimed at ensuring adequate staffing and training to serve the growing number of elderly people in the state.