News from 2018
State Budgeting—How’s California Doing?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Swanbeck, Executive Director Berkeley Institute for the Future of Young Americans 510-642-0891 swanbeck@berkeley.edu Dec 12, 2018 The Volcker Alliance released its second annual report comparing state budgeting practices across all 50 U.S. states. The report, Truth and Integrity in State Budgeting: Preventing the Next Fiscal Crisis, grades states on a scale of A to D- across five categories that measure their ability to maintain balanced and sustainable budgets. As partners of the alliance, researchers…
Sol Hsiang Awarded NatGeo AI for Earth Innovation Grant
Solomon Hsiang, Chancellor’s Associate Professor of Public Policy, is one of eleven changemakers selected to receive a Microsoft and National Geographic AI for Earth Innovation Grant to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to help understand and protect the planet. Each AI for Earth Innovation Grant recipient will be awarded between $45,000 and $200,000 to support their innovative projects. Professor Hsiang and his team will use 1.6 million historical aerial photographs to discern the effect of major droughts and climate change…
Food and Agriculture Policy Group
The Food & Agriculture Policy Group’s mission is to explore how policy can achieve equity, justice, and economic and environmental sustainability within food and agriculture systems. By providing resources, convening conversations, and facilitating collaboration within the UC Berkeley community and beyond, the Food & Agriculture Policy Group examines the intersections of issues such as food justice and equity, the environmental impacts of food systems, the role of food and agriculture subsidies, access to and affordability of nutritious food,…
[PODCAST] Talk Policy To Me: Dockless Scooters
Are dockless scooters a bane on urban areas, or the next smart transportation innovation? Goldman School student Reem Rayef interviews two experts about dockless scooters, and how they are influencing conversations in both technology and transit policy arenas. Guests: Brianne Eby, Policy Analyst with the Eno Center for Transportation in DC Joe Rodriguez, a reporter covering transportation for the San Francisco Examiner Listen in now >> This podcast is part of Berkeley Institute of Young Americans' Talk Policy…
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Announcing 2018 Goldman School Alumni Awards
2018 ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD Dr. Timothy Uyeki - MPP 1985 Chief Medical Officer / Medical Epidemiologist Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division Atlanta, GA Dr. Uyeki is Chief Medical Officer for the Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He received a B.A. in Biology from Oberlin College, a medical degree from Case Western…
GSPP Faculty Research Featured in Statewide Research on California K-12 Education, Getting Down to the Facts II
In advance of a newly-elected Governor and State Legislature, a comprehensive study of the California PreK-12 education system was released earlier this week. The study, Getting Down to the Facts II, is the second effort to highlight the analysis and expertise of leading researchers to shed light on the opportunities and challenges in California education reform. Goldman School of Public Policy faculty contributed to two reports in Getting Down to the Facts II; the first stressing the importance of integrated…
GSPP and Berkeley Law Students Help Change Fee Policy Adversely Affecting Families of Delinquent Youths
Earlier this summer, the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court in Louisiana adopted a new policy to stop charging administrative fees to families with youth in the delinquency system. Research and advocacy performed by Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) and Berkeley Law students contributed to the enactment of the new policy. Research published by the Policy Advocacy Clinic at the UC Berkeley School of Law demonstrated that administrative fees are regressive and racially discriminatory, disproportionately harming low-income families and families of…
Roadmap to Electric Truck Incentives
For Immediate Release Aug 29, 2018 Contact: David Wooley (davidwooley@berkeley.edu) Executive Director, Center for Environmental Public Policy A report issued by the Goldman School of Public Policy provides a roadmap to California state programs designed to boost markets for electric trucks, freight equipment and supporting infrastructure. Approximately $1.8 billion is available to buy-down the initial cost of a wide range of equipment to reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles and cargo handling equipment. California has long recognized that…
Officer Health and Wellness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy E. Lerman, PhD Email: alerman@berkeley.edu California Correctional Officers at High Risk for Depression, PTSD, and Suicide, Finds Landmark Survey August 20, 2018 BERKELEY, CA—“We need to talk about suicide.” That is the message of a new movement being waged by criminal justice organizations across the country. In the wake of a series of high-profile celebrity suicides, serious mental health issues have been making headlines in recent months. The issue of suicide…