politics

The UCLA researcher will explore why a mostly moderate public is represented by increasingly polarized elected officials.

Los Angeles’ chief elected official spoke at the April 17 gathering of scholars, civic leaders and the philanthropic community.

Concerns over the high cost of living weighed on the overall rating as renters feel especially pessimistic about their futures.

The UCLA professor explains key election issues, voter ‘calcification’ and why 2024 might resemble 2016 and 2020.

UCLA political scientist Chris Tausanovitch says immigration reform and what happens at the border will continue to be major talking points for both parties.

Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.

Immigration is the top voter issue. But UCLA experts say the news media often overlook the bigger issues surrounding immigration and the border.

In a new book, the law professor and voting rights expert argues for a constitutional amendment affirming the right to vote.

Eminent policymakers and scholars from across the country came together to explore law and policy challenges through a Latina lens.

The report is aimed at ensuring access to the ballot for all eligible voters and enhancing the public’s confidence in the fairness of the election.

UCLA psychologists suggest that by 25, one’s mode of evaluating the truthfulness of information is pretty much set.

Beydoun, who has written several books on Islamophobia, cites UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program as pivotal in his development as an academic.

Despite a slight overall uptick, dissatisfaction remains high due to inflation, homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic.

New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.

Diplomats from Australia, Egypt, France, Mexico and Romania spoke during an International Education Week event.

The California Freedom Summer united University of California campuses, community colleges and community groups to register or pre-register more than 5,000 new voters.

Patricia Turner discusses her new book, “Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century”

Tejas Parasher, a comparative political theorist who joined the faculty this fall, teaches students how to question established paradigms.

Scholars agree that, even with ample evidence, prosecution could be extremely challenging at best.

Lynn Vavreck and Chris Tausanovitch discuss their new book, “The Bitter End: The 2020 Presidential Campaign and the Challenge to American Democracy.”

Liberals and conservatives can have positive experiences when they talk politics over the video conferencing platform, a UCLA study shows.

Support for Democrats remains strong among Latinos, but swing voters could prove the difference in some contests, UCLA report shows.

California and Los Angeles will play a critical role in ensuring reproductive rights, panelists said.

Two national surveys that spanned demographic groups showed opposition to complete abortion bans.

The Berggruen Governance Index, published by UCLA, assesses quality of democracy and quality of life measures in 134 nations.