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The Orange County Register
Grose quoted in a story about how Donald Trump narrowed his loss in Orange County to Vice President Kamala Harris to just 3 percentage points
Featured Faculty: Christian Grose
Los Angeles Times
Romero interviewed for a story about an Orange County election challenge dismissed by Republicans
Featured Faculty: Mindy Romero
Inside Higher Education
Harper quoted in a story about increased racial and ethnic diversity among staff and faculty at California’s public colleges and universities
Featured Faculty: Shaun Harper
POLITICO’s E&E
Resh interviewed in a story about a fast-moving effort by EPA and other federal employee unions to negotiate new contracts that will carry them beyond the upcoming four-year presidential term
Featured Faculty: William G. Resh
Pasadena Star News
USC Homelessness Policy Research Institute found Los Angeles trails other U.S. cities in federally-funded public housing for unhoused people
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Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
Established in 2012, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy focuses on the responsibility of leaders to implement policies that most benefit the people they serve.
Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy Website
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Center for Inclusive Democracy
A leading nonpartisan research center focused on elections, voting behaviors, and electoral and political participation.
Center for Inclusive Democracy Website
Featured Research Centers & Initiatives
Bedrosian Center on Governance
Dedicated to understanding and fostering effective democratic governance as an essential component in ensuring the betterment of communities.
Bedrosian Center on Governance Website