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Next Review Date: November 12th, 2018

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

From the Center for Studies in Higher Ed Contact:  Zachary Bleemer — bleemer@berkeley.edu John Douglass — douglass@berkeley.edu Despite massive cuts in state funding over the past thirty years, the University of California has managed to keep enrollment on pace with growth in population. With California’s population projected to grow 22.5 percent (from 40 to 49 million by 2040), that will no longer be the case, unless UC is able to find new funding models. …

One of the first acts of Governor Jerry Brown’s last year in office was his final state budget proposal in January. In what’s become typical fashion during his tenure, the proposal included not only a financial plan for California for the upcoming year, but a boldly comprehensive policy blueprint. Several innovative changes for California Community Colleges were part of that blueprint, including a proposal to create the 115th community college campus, fully online and under the…

Goldman students (from left): Emory Wolf, Emily McCaffrey, Daniel Lao-Talens, Henriette Ruhrmann, Joseph Monardo, Joony Moon, Randall Tran, Chenchen Zhang Now is a fascinating time to study policy. As the US and the global community are searching for policy approaches to the future, we at GSPP are discussing how we can advocate for the future we want as policy professionals. Our thoughts and conversations with current and previous students at GSPP shape our perspective on the world. For us, the…

Rarely do new companies burst into the transportation picture the way that Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride services have done since 2012. These two companies now transport 6.6 million passengers per day, roughly triple traditional taxicabs and about one-half the number of passengers traveling by local bus in the United States. What are they? How are they transforming urban transportation? What public policy responses, if any, are needed? To understand what is happening, it's important to set aside the hype.…