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Christian Arana (MPP '17) is the Policy Director for the Latino Community Foundation. In partnership with Univision, he organized a nationally televised debate with the top six candidates in the California governor's race.  How did you end up being tasked with organizing the first gubernatorial debate of this election season? The idea behind the Gubernatorial Debate actually came out of my job interview process. When asked how we could elevate the status of the foundation in the civic engagement…

The Goldman School welcomes Anne Campbell Washington (MPP '00), a graduate of the Goldman School of Public Policy and currently an Oakland City Council Member, as the new Executive Director of the Master of Public Affairs program.  During her 12 year career in the City of Oakland, Annie was Chief of Staff to Mayor Jerry Brown, Chief of Staff to Mayor Jean Quan, Assistant to three City Administrators, Chief of Staff to the Fire Chief, and a Budget and Policy Analyst.…

The Goldman School welcomes Sarah Baughn (MPP ’00) as its Director of Annual Fundraising and Alumni Relations, a brand new position at the School. In her new role, Sarah will work to energize GSPP's already-strong network of more than 4,300 MPP, MPA, Policy Minor, and PPIA alumni with the goal of boosting giving and engagement. Sarah is a Class of 2000 MPP alumna with a focus in education policy. Prior to taking on her new role, she…

Response to a recent report finding that California’s correctional and parole officers face extraordinarily high risks of suicide and other mental health problems has Amy Lerman, the UC Berkeley professor who led the research, feeling cautiously optimistic about the state’s ability to address the issue. Reports on the study have appeared in nearly 700 news outlets since the initial story by Associated Press reporter Don Thompson in Sacramento ran on Jan. 9. Coverage has extended from the Bay…