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State and Regional Perspectives on California’s Criminal Legal System

In this episode, Executive Director of the Western Riverside Council of Governments Kurt Wilson talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about community development, disproportionate minority contact deficiencies within the criminal legal system, and regional governance and collaboration.
By Rachel Strausman |

International Policy: From Conflict to Stability

In this episode, United Nations Senior Policy Advisor Manav Sachdeva talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about his insights from his decorated career in international policy and how he works to help countries navigate from conflict to stability.
By Rachel Strausman |

Panel: The Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice

In this episode, Judge Magdalena Cohen, Jennifer Bender, Eric Stopher, Deborah Johnson, and Dr. Stephanie Brooks Holliday talk with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (or CARE) Act and the intersection of mental health and criminal justice in California.
By Rachel Strausman |

Voting and Campaign Transparency

In this episode, California State Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about election policies and civic engagement.
By Rachel Strausman and Joseph Anastacio |

SB 150: Creating a More Equitable Workforce

In this episode, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about increasing equity and job quality with the groundbreaking California Senate Bill 150.
By Rachel Strausman |

Middle Income Families: Unintended Policy Consequences

In this episode, Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Chairman of the Board Bob Mendez talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about policies that impact middle income families, and how we can alter existing policies to create a better environment for them to thrive.
By Rachel Strausman |

Warehousing and Quality of Jobs in the Inland Empire

In this episode, Dr. Johannes Moenius, Peggi Hazlett, Sheheryar Kaoosji, and Dr. Juan De Lara talk with the University of California, Riverside Inland Center for Sustainable Development about the impacts of logistics and warehousing on employment and quality of jobs in the Inland Region.
By Rachel Strausman |

The Importance of Local Economies Amid an Increasingly Globalized World

In this episode, President and CEO of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Nicholas Adcock talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the importance of local economies and their relevance in an increasingly globalized world.
By Rachel Strausman |

Vaccine Policy in a Post-COVID World

In this episode, Associate Professor Katie Attwell talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about global perspectives on vaccine hesitancy, mandates, and public health policy.
By Rachel Strausman |

Housing Affordability & Income Disparities: A Close Look at Palm Springs

In this episode, Mayor of Palm Springs Grace Garner talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about housing affordability, income disparities, and gentrification in the context of Palm Springs.
By Rachel Strausman |
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