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Berkeley IGS Poll referenced in conversation on legendary SF politicians

March 2, 2023

Amidst the step down and upcoming retirement of two San Francisco political legends, Nancy Pelosi and Diana Feinstein, Berkeley IGS poll is cited in discussion referring to the favorability of the second-longest serving congresswoman and the longest-serving woman senator and their respective careers. To learn more about the public's divide...

Berkeley IGS Poll cited in The Hill article discussing the upcoming race for Senator Feinstein's seat

February 27, 2023

Amidst the race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstien, news article, The Hill, cites UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies Poll when exploring the potential candidates and the public perception on who will fill the soon vacant seat. To learn more about these candidates and their current projected standing, click here.

IGS Affiliate Faculty Pierson named inaugural director of the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI)

February 13, 2023

With the development of the new UC Berkeley Center, the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI), IGS Affiliate Faculty, Paul Pierson, has been named its first director, spearheading the work to address "critical social challenges at the intersection of politics and economics"....

Co-Director Eric Schickler book's, "Racial Realignment" mentioned in Interpreter newsletter

January 18, 2023

In the February 13th issue of The Interpreter, Amanda Taub reflects on Martin Luther King's civil rights legacy and the power of politics on social change. She references IGS Co-Director, Eric Schickler and his book titled Racial Realignment: The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932–1965to contextualize the role that labor movements played in the civil rights movement, apartheid, and...

Co-Director Shickler cited in WaPo article on the historical precedents of electing a Speaker of the House

January 3, 2023

In the midst of an historic and contentious vote for the next Speaker of the House, Washington Post interviews IGS Co-Director Eric Schickler to discuss the the history of how political alliances were formed and shaped to consolidate a party's political power around this consequential position of leadership.

To read the full article, click here.