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Once again California voters are facing a plethora of state initiatives to decide on issues ranging from increasing penalties for theft and drug offenses to borrowing money to build schools. To help voters better understand the myriad of propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot, the UC Riverside Office of Alumni...

Study highlights potential for populist leaders to undermine democracy.

In hard-hit Europe, responses to COVID-19 could be lessons for the global community, says political economist Jana Grittersova

In a two-county region at risk of an undercount, grassroots momentum has grown to ensure participation in the 2020 census

Political scientist Kim Yi Dionne explains why responses to COVID-19 reveal a failure to learn from history

Racially inflammatory speech by political elites can embolden members of the public to express their own prejudice

Ahead of census, UCR-based research initiative offers resource to better understand fastest-growing racial groups in U.S.

In his new book, Loren Collingwood traces the history of — and attitudes toward — contemporary U.S. sanctuary policies

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Study pinpoints concerns about race and immigration — not economic ones — as likely determinants of vote switching

Mark Sebarrotin said UCR was his shot at the California dream; now, he wants to help others achieve their dream, too.

An analysis of presidential approval ratings reveals truths about gender biases

UC Riverside expands its presence in California’s capital

Kevin Esterling’s advice to tech companies? Listen to — and learn from — political scientists

Groundbreaking study finds increased support for punitive immigration legislation in districts with privately owned or managed ICE detention facilities

Far from its intended effect, the ban generated public opposition to the policy, according to a study co-authored by UCR’s Loren Collingwood