“Should California Have Its Own Trade Policy?” This year’s conference will focus on international trade and investment policies. Recognizing that international trade and investment policies are both economically critical and politically sensitive for Californians, the conference will seek to clarify the next steps for our leaders and our communities in an unsettling and unprecedented era.
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Held in the Deaton Hall Auditorium in Downtown L.A., the three three-hour sessions were attended by approximately 120 board members of Los Angeles neighborhood councils and 20 members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory group.
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Examining “Presidential Power In An Age Of Uncertainty,” educator and legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky discussed with the campus community how recent and forthcoming presidential executive orders might affect them, their families, and those outside their communities.
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Marking 30 Years at Cal State LA Thursday, April 27, 2017 The Millennium Biltmore Hotel 506 S....
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The first of three United Way of Greater Los Angeles LAUSD candidate forums was held at Cal State LA on February 10, 2017. The event drew over 200 people and was preceded by a resource fair for undocumented students and families, and voter registration.
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Panelists and speakers provided recent research on political participation in the county and state. The keynote speaker, Eric Lu, CEO of Citizen University, shared his insight into participation and power. Participants included over 100 elected and civic leaders from the nonprofit, government, and academic sectors.
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On November 3rd, the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State LA hosted a media and community briefing to release findings from its PBI-Cal State LA Latino Poll. The poll, conducted for PBI by the nationally recognized firm Latino Decisions, surveyed 1,501 Latino registered voters in Los Angeles County.
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The event presented a historic study, “Central 710 FWY Corridor – An Asset Based Analysis.” The research marks the first time in recent years that a look at the positive attributes of these cities has been explored. Following the presentation, a panel of local civic leaders and experts shared their impressions of the report’s implications and generated an open dialogue with the audience.
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In 2016, the Institute, KABC7, and the League of Women Voters of California Educational Fund were selected to conduct the only runoff debate for the California U.S. Senate, on October 5th at Cal State LA.
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Came to Cal State LA for the inaugural event in the Speaker’s Lecture Series. The Speaker used the lecture as a way to engage with students and the broader university community about increasing civic engagement and participation.
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On May 3rd, at Cal State LA’s Student-Union Theatre, the Institute partnered with Cal State LA’s Pre-Law Society, Criminal Justice Student Association, Political Science Association, and the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County to host a judicial candidate forum for the 2016 Los Angeles County Superior Court elections.
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The Asian American poll was released on June 29, 2016, at Cal State LA Downtown. The poll, conducted in collaboration with Advancing Justice – LA, surveyed 1,608 Asian American registered voters in Los Angeles County, and included significant numbers of Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Korean Americans and Filipino Americans. The survey reveals major differences between younger and older Asian American voters on social issues and partisanship.
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