Principal and Co-Principal Investigators: Cecilia Ayón, Tanya Nieri, Bruce Link Title: Sanctuary City Policy: A Mechanism for Reducing Inequalities by Immigrant Status in Latinx Children’s Mental Health This study aims to examine if “sanctuary city” policy is an effective mechanism for reducing inequalities by immigrant origin status in Latino children’s mental health. In response to...
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy discusses the different roles and responsibilities of counties versus cities in general, but especially amid a pandemic with retired CEO of San Bernardino County, Greg Devereaux.
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy discusses state strategies and policies to combat historic unemployment, a struggling economy, and distance learning amidst a statewide shelter-in-place order with Chairman of the California Workforce Development Board, Dr. Angelov Farooq.
On Wednesday, June 3rd, the UCR School of Public Policy will be hosting Councilmember Ronaldo Fierro for a virtual seminar regarding COVID-19 relief efforts in the City of Riverside. The event will be held online through Zoom on Wednesday, June 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ronaldo Fierro was elected to the Riverside City...
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy speaks with Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Philanthropy Director, Carolyn Solar, to discuss food insecurity amid this pandemic.
On Thursday, May 28th, the UCR School of Public Policy will be holding its first-ever Public Policy Debate. The topic of the debate will be: Lowering the Cost of Living in the Inland Empire. The event will be held online through Zoom on Thursday, May 28th, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The debate will...
On Wednesday, May 20th, the School of Public Policy will be hosting Assemblymember Jose Medina for a virtual seminar regarding the COVID-19 crisis. The event will be held online through Zoom on Wednesday, May 20th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Assemblymember Jose Medina was elected in November 2012 to represent California's 61st Assembly District...
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy speaks with various UCR students to listen to their unique perspectives in regards to motivation, policies and more during COVID-19.
A new endowed fund was established with a very generous gift from SPP’s Founding Dean Anil Deolalikar and his wife Padmaja. The fund which is named as the Anil and Padmaja Deolalikar Award in the School of Public Policy is designed to support both undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Public Policy for...
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy discusses the safety, reliability, and affordability of water during this pandemic with Group Manager of the Water Resource Management at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Brad Coffey.
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy discusses the possibility of the airline industry facing bankruptcy due to COVID-19 with former Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Huerta.
In this episode, the UCR School of Public Policy discusses the effects of COVID-19 on students, legislation, and non-essential business with President of Filament Strategies LLC and former member of the California State Legislature, Lloyd Levine.
A manuscript created by SPP Professors Kurt Schwabe and Mehdi Nemati, along with Refat Amin (MPP '18), Quynh Tran, and David Jassby, has been accepted by Nature Sustainability.