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✅New: BRSL and Future of Life Institute launch project to map trajectories of Chinese and U.S. AI development and escalation risks.
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Future of Life Institute Map Trajectories of Chinese and U.S. AI Development and Escalation Risks | Berkeley Risk and Security Lab
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October 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
✅New: BRSL and Future of Life Institute launch project to map trajectories of Chinese and U.S. AI development and escalation risks.
Read more here:
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So far this year, 16 states have enacted 29 laws that restrict the vote — a rise from previous years. 28 and parts of the 29th will be in effect for the 2026 midterms. Learn more in the latest State Voting Laws Roundup from the Brennan Center and @goldmanschool.bsky.social:
State Voting Laws Roundup: October 2025
The number of new restrictive voting laws has increased this year, while legislation aimed at expanding voting access has lagged.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
So far this year, 16 states have enacted 29 laws that restrict the vote — a rise from previous years. 28 and parts of the 29th will be in effect for the 2026 midterms. Learn more in the latest State Voting Laws Roundup from the Brennan Center and @goldmanschool.bsky.social:
Join us for an evening with Robert Reich and Michael Lewis, two of today’s most insightful voices on power, policy, and democracy. They’ll explore the forces that shaped our democracy and what it will take to rebuild trust in government.
Oct 21 | 7 PM | Berkeley
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Oct 21 | 7 PM | Berkeley
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October 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Join us for an evening with Robert Reich and Michael Lewis, two of today’s most insightful voices on power, policy, and democracy. They’ll explore the forces that shaped our democracy and what it will take to rebuild trust in government.
Oct 21 | 7 PM | Berkeley
RSVP: goldman.school/reichandlewis
Oct 21 | 7 PM | Berkeley
RSVP: goldman.school/reichandlewis
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Join the Urban Institute on 10/21 @ 12:30 p.m. ET for a hybrid event exploring the benefits and long-term impacts of safety net investments in #children. The discussion will focus on #policy opportunities for progress at both the federal and state levels. #LiveatUrban
Cash Assistance for Children: Research Roundup and Policy Future
Join the Urban Institute and the Berkeley Opportunity Lab as we examine the evolving conversation about the benefits and long-term impacts of safety net inve…
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October 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Join the Urban Institute on 10/21 @ 12:30 p.m. ET for a hybrid event exploring the benefits and long-term impacts of safety net investments in #children. The discussion will focus on #policy opportunities for progress at both the federal and state levels. #LiveatUrban
What CA gets right, or wrong, offers lessons for democracies everywhere.
In a new essay, @micahweinberg.bsky.social (Berkeley DPI) and Tino Cuéllar from the @carnegieendowment.org explore how pluralism shapes progress and how tech could deepen public participation.
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In a new essay, @micahweinberg.bsky.social (Berkeley DPI) and Tino Cuéllar from the @carnegieendowment.org explore how pluralism shapes progress and how tech could deepen public participation.
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Abundance, Complexity, and Political Reform in California and Across the Globe
California’s difficulties with policy and project gridlock echo in large, complex, wealthy democracies worldwide—and consistent, pragmatic attention to lingering policy problems along with comprehensi...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What CA gets right, or wrong, offers lessons for democracies everywhere.
In a new essay, @micahweinberg.bsky.social (Berkeley DPI) and Tino Cuéllar from the @carnegieendowment.org explore how pluralism shapes progress and how tech could deepen public participation.
🔗 Read more: goldman.school/8u4
In a new essay, @micahweinberg.bsky.social (Berkeley DPI) and Tino Cuéllar from the @carnegieendowment.org explore how pluralism shapes progress and how tech could deepen public participation.
🔗 Read more: goldman.school/8u4
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In the News 📰 Our faculty director Dr. Jennifer Skeem joins KQED’s The Latest to talk evidence-based responses to mental health crises - co-responder teams, crisis-intervention training, and smarter 911 triage.
Listen here: youtu.be/tcegpv7d4WI
#MentalHealth #PublicSafety #EvidenceBased
Listen here: youtu.be/tcegpv7d4WI
#MentalHealth #PublicSafety #EvidenceBased
September 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In the News 📰 Our faculty director Dr. Jennifer Skeem joins KQED’s The Latest to talk evidence-based responses to mental health crises - co-responder teams, crisis-intervention training, and smarter 911 triage.
Listen here: youtu.be/tcegpv7d4WI
#MentalHealth #PublicSafety #EvidenceBased
Listen here: youtu.be/tcegpv7d4WI
#MentalHealth #PublicSafety #EvidenceBased
How can governments move faster, work smarter, and rebuild trust? 🚀
Join us in Sacramento on Aug 19 for Reimagining Government: The Power of Agile in Action—a panel on transforming public service through innovation & people-centered solutions.
Join us in Sacramento on Aug 19 for Reimagining Government: The Power of Agile in Action—a panel on transforming public service through innovation & people-centered solutions.
August 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How can governments move faster, work smarter, and rebuild trust? 🚀
Join us in Sacramento on Aug 19 for Reimagining Government: The Power of Agile in Action—a panel on transforming public service through innovation & people-centered solutions.
Join us in Sacramento on Aug 19 for Reimagining Government: The Power of Agile in Action—a panel on transforming public service through innovation & people-centered solutions.
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Project Spotlight: Our "Playing for Change" (P4C) project empowers youth! 🌟 Award-winning "un-TILTED!" game builds self-control & life skills. We're making a real difference! See how: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/playing-for-... #P4C #YouthDevelopment #GameDesign #Research
August 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Project Spotlight: Our "Playing for Change" (P4C) project empowers youth! 🌟 Award-winning "un-TILTED!" game builds self-control & life skills. We're making a real difference! See how: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu/playing-for-... #P4C #YouthDevelopment #GameDesign #Research
📢 How are counties navigating Medi-Cal changes in 2025?
Join the Counties R.I.S.E. Research Showcase from GSPP’s Agile Government Initiative for local insights on enrollment shifts, provider strain & more.
Join the Counties R.I.S.E. Research Showcase from GSPP’s Agile Government Initiative for local insights on enrollment shifts, provider strain & more.
August 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
📢 How are counties navigating Medi-Cal changes in 2025?
Join the Counties R.I.S.E. Research Showcase from GSPP’s Agile Government Initiative for local insights on enrollment shifts, provider strain & more.
Join the Counties R.I.S.E. Research Showcase from GSPP’s Agile Government Initiative for local insights on enrollment shifts, provider strain & more.
Why does police reform often fall flat in the U.S.?
GSPP Prof. Jake Grumbach argues it’s not about headcount. It’s about institutional design.
Weak accountability and fragmented oversight help explain why outcomes remain poor despite high staffing.
GSPP Prof. Jake Grumbach argues it’s not about headcount. It’s about institutional design.
Weak accountability and fragmented oversight help explain why outcomes remain poor despite high staffing.
August 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Why does police reform often fall flat in the U.S.?
GSPP Prof. Jake Grumbach argues it’s not about headcount. It’s about institutional design.
Weak accountability and fragmented oversight help explain why outcomes remain poor despite high staffing.
GSPP Prof. Jake Grumbach argues it’s not about headcount. It’s about institutional design.
Weak accountability and fragmented oversight help explain why outcomes remain poor despite high staffing.
Congratulations to the Risk Resilience Research Lab on this development! 🎉
Our new website is LIVE! 🚀 Discover an intuitive, informative, engaging experience. Explore our new design, features, and resources. Let us know what you think! Visit us: risk-resilience.berkeley.edu #ResearchLab #Policy #Justice #relaunch #digitalspace
July 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to the Risk Resilience Research Lab on this development! 🎉
An incredible event that featured behavioral science research from GSPP Professor Jennifer Skeem! 👏
At the Quattrone Center’s 2025 Spring Symposium, Dr. Jennifer Skeem shared research on improving call center responses to behavioral health emergencies—highlighting data-driven strategies to enhance public safety and well-being. Learn more here about the symposium here: web.cvent.com/event/87bc23...
July 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
An incredible event that featured behavioral science research from GSPP Professor Jennifer Skeem! 👏
🎉Vinaya Acharekar (MDP ’25) & her team just won the Grand Prize at Big Ideas 2025 for AgriSolar — a solar-powered irrigation system for smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
Congrats to Omogbolahan Idowu, Aseef Raihan, Vinaya Acharekar, and Ayushi Raj Bhatt!
#BigIdeas2025 #SustainableFarming
Congrats to Omogbolahan Idowu, Aseef Raihan, Vinaya Acharekar, and Ayushi Raj Bhatt!
#BigIdeas2025 #SustainableFarming
May 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🎉Vinaya Acharekar (MDP ’25) & her team just won the Grand Prize at Big Ideas 2025 for AgriSolar — a solar-powered irrigation system for smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
Congrats to Omogbolahan Idowu, Aseef Raihan, Vinaya Acharekar, and Ayushi Raj Bhatt!
#BigIdeas2025 #SustainableFarming
Congrats to Omogbolahan Idowu, Aseef Raihan, Vinaya Acharekar, and Ayushi Raj Bhatt!
#BigIdeas2025 #SustainableFarming
Professor Daniel Kammen of the Goldman School and Energy & Resources Group has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences!🌟🌎
He's being recognized for his groundbreaking and ongoing contributions to original research.
Congrats, Professor Kammen!
He's being recognized for his groundbreaking and ongoing contributions to original research.
Congrats, Professor Kammen!
May 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Professor Daniel Kammen of the Goldman School and Energy & Resources Group has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences!🌟🌎
He's being recognized for his groundbreaking and ongoing contributions to original research.
Congrats, Professor Kammen!
He's being recognized for his groundbreaking and ongoing contributions to original research.
Congrats, Professor Kammen!
📘 New book by GSPP Professor Jennifer Bussell!
Shocks and Politics (Cambridge UP) explores when—and why—governments prepare for disasters. Political incentives, driven by survivor pressure, play a key role.
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Shocks and Politics (Cambridge UP) explores when—and why—governments prepare for disasters. Political incentives, driven by survivor pressure, play a key role.
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April 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📘 New book by GSPP Professor Jennifer Bussell!
Shocks and Politics (Cambridge UP) explores when—and why—governments prepare for disasters. Political incentives, driven by survivor pressure, play a key role.
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Shocks and Politics (Cambridge UP) explores when—and why—governments prepare for disasters. Political incentives, driven by survivor pressure, play a key role.
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Congratulations to GSPP Professor Amy E. Lerman on being named a 2025 Carnegie Fellow! Her work on civic engagement, equity, and public safety is shaping the future of public policy. 🧠🌍
Read more: gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and...
#CarnegieFellows #PublicPolicy #DeliberativeDemocracy
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#CarnegieFellows #PublicPolicy #DeliberativeDemocracy
April 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Congratulations to GSPP Professor Amy E. Lerman on being named a 2025 Carnegie Fellow! Her work on civic engagement, equity, and public safety is shaping the future of public policy. 🧠🌍
Read more: gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and...
#CarnegieFellows #PublicPolicy #DeliberativeDemocracy
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#CarnegieFellows #PublicPolicy #DeliberativeDemocracy
🎖️How does military service shape public policy paths?
Join McIPP on 4/25 (11:30–1, GSPP Room 105) for "We’re All Green Here", a roundtable with student veterans & peers. Light lunch provided! #VeteransinPolicy
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Join McIPP on 4/25 (11:30–1, GSPP Room 105) for "We’re All Green Here", a roundtable with student veterans & peers. Light lunch provided! #VeteransinPolicy
RSVP 👉 lnkd.in/gyY-rsXa
April 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
🎖️How does military service shape public policy paths?
Join McIPP on 4/25 (11:30–1, GSPP Room 105) for "We’re All Green Here", a roundtable with student veterans & peers. Light lunch provided! #VeteransinPolicy
RSVP 👉 lnkd.in/gyY-rsXa
Join McIPP on 4/25 (11:30–1, GSPP Room 105) for "We’re All Green Here", a roundtable with student veterans & peers. Light lunch provided! #VeteransinPolicy
RSVP 👉 lnkd.in/gyY-rsXa
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Here's Part 2 of 3 from me, @adambonica.bsky.social, @rfunkfordham.bsky.social, & @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social.
All the publicly available data suggests 2024 non-voters leaned Democratic and pro-Harris.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/did-non-vo...
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All the publicly available data suggests 2024 non-voters leaned Democratic and pro-Harris.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/did-non-vo...
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Did Non-Voters Really Flip Republican in 2024? The Evidence Says No.
Analysis of large-scale CES data shows registered non-voters retain a strong Democratic lean.
data4democracy.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here's Part 2 of 3 from me, @adambonica.bsky.social, @rfunkfordham.bsky.social, & @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social.
All the publicly available data suggests 2024 non-voters leaned Democratic and pro-Harris.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/did-non-vo...
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All the publicly available data suggests 2024 non-voters leaned Democratic and pro-Harris.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/did-non-vo...
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🗳️ Curious about non-voter behavior in 2024?
This CES analysis explores the data behind the headlines.
✍️ By @adambonica.bsky.social, @rfunkfordham.bsky.social, @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, and @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social
📖 Read the full piece here:
This CES analysis explores the data behind the headlines.
✍️ By @adambonica.bsky.social, @rfunkfordham.bsky.social, @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, and @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social
📖 Read the full piece here:
Did Non-Voters Really Flip Republican in 2024? The Evidence Says No.
Analysis of large-scale CES data shows registered non-voters retain a strong Democratic lean.
data4democracy.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
🗳️ Curious about non-voter behavior in 2024?
This CES analysis explores the data behind the headlines.
✍️ By @adambonica.bsky.social, @rfunkfordham.bsky.social, @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, and @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social
📖 Read the full piece here:
This CES analysis explores the data behind the headlines.
✍️ By @adambonica.bsky.social, @rfunkfordham.bsky.social, @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social, and @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social
📖 Read the full piece here:
✨ Last week, GSPP students came together to celebrate Lunar New Year, honoring culture, community, and new beginnings. Wishing everyone a year filled with prosperity, happiness, and success! 🐉🎊 #LunarNewYear #GSPProud
February 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
✨ Last week, GSPP students came together to celebrate Lunar New Year, honoring culture, community, and new beginnings. Wishing everyone a year filled with prosperity, happiness, and success! 🐉🎊 #LunarNewYear #GSPProud
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I just found out that @epi.org has updated and modernized its invaluable archive of State of Working America data and tabulations. Check it out! data.epi.org
HT: @benzipperer.org
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Topics - EPI Library
The EPI Data Library offers comprehensive, up-to-date labor data from Economic Policy Institute analysis, covering wages, inequality, and economic trends across demographics.
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February 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I just found out that @epi.org has updated and modernized its invaluable archive of State of Working America data and tabulations. Check it out! data.epi.org
HT: @benzipperer.org
HT: @benzipperer.org
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We just released an enormous trove of US labor market data, all compiled from government surveys, now under threat
The @epi.org State of Working America Data Library provides comprehensive data on the US jobs and wages, with detailed cuts by demographics, over time and across states
data.epi.org
The @epi.org State of Working America Data Library provides comprehensive data on the US jobs and wages, with detailed cuts by demographics, over time and across states
data.epi.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We just released an enormous trove of US labor market data, all compiled from government surveys, now under threat
The @epi.org State of Working America Data Library provides comprehensive data on the US jobs and wages, with detailed cuts by demographics, over time and across states
data.epi.org
The @epi.org State of Working America Data Library provides comprehensive data on the US jobs and wages, with detailed cuts by demographics, over time and across states
data.epi.org
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Hi! I'm new here! I'm Assoc Prof at UC Berkeley Goldman School of Pub Pol &affiliate of Berkeley Interdisc. Migration Initiative, PopulationCenter, & Institute for Research on Labor&Employment. I study US immigration laws & law enforcement as drivers of socioeconomic & health disparities. A few ex:
November 25, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Hi! I'm new here! I'm Assoc Prof at UC Berkeley Goldman School of Pub Pol &affiliate of Berkeley Interdisc. Migration Initiative, PopulationCenter, & Institute for Research on Labor&Employment. I study US immigration laws & law enforcement as drivers of socioeconomic & health disparities. A few ex:
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Evaluating executive actions taken by President Trump has been challenging. The Administration’s ‘flood the zone’ approach, coupled with legal ambiguities and anticipated political and legal pushback, adds to the difficulty of evaluation. I created a one-pager to evaluate the President’s actions.
January 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Evaluating executive actions taken by President Trump has been challenging. The Administration’s ‘flood the zone’ approach, coupled with legal ambiguities and anticipated political and legal pushback, adds to the difficulty of evaluation. I created a one-pager to evaluate the President’s actions.
What would shutting down USAID mean for clean energy and global development? Prof. Dan Kammen breaks it down—discussing energy access, U.S. leadership, and the future of sustainability. Read the full Q&A here: gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and...
#CleanEnergy #Sustainability #PublicPolicy
#CleanEnergy #Sustainability #PublicPolicy
5 Questions for Faculty: Dan Kammen
February 5, 2025
The Trump Administration’s proposal to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has raised u…
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February 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What would shutting down USAID mean for clean energy and global development? Prof. Dan Kammen breaks it down—discussing energy access, U.S. leadership, and the future of sustainability. Read the full Q&A here: gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and...
#CleanEnergy #Sustainability #PublicPolicy
#CleanEnergy #Sustainability #PublicPolicy