by Olivia Olson Absentee ballots are bubbled in with a flourish. Crowds emerge from local polling places, flashing selfies of the “I voted” stickers that peel from their sweaters. Snapchat stories, Instagram posts, and Facebook pages extol candidates of choice, admonish other contenders, and exhort others to vote (as long as Read more…
Another bonus episode! Host Lisa discusses Professor Manuel Pastor’s latest book, State of Resistance. The book looks at the last several decades of economic, social, and environmental transformations in California. Pastor then looks to the future to ask what these transformations can predict for the larger United States.
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by Janet Li What does civics mean to you? We asked this question at the launch of the LA Civics Initiative, a joint program of the Bedrosian Center and City Impact Lab investigating barriers and solutions to civic engagement in Los Angeles. These are how participants defined what civics in L.A. Read more…
We’re really excited to share this blog post, and just in time for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books too! Victoria Keating is a high-school student who volunteers with The Book Truck, a nonprofit organization based in Sherman Oaks which strives not only to donate books to teens in need, Read more…
USC Price School of Public Policy Professor Raphael Bostic often asked his colleagues at the Bedrosian Center on Governance what was needed to have a society in which good policy is implemented. The answer kept coming back to civic engagement — a citizen base that is informed and engaged. Even Read more…
View as PDF Civic Leaders Kickoff LA Civics Initiative USC Bedrosian Center and City Impact Lab launch Civic Literacy Effort to Support Greater Understanding of Local Government in Los Angeles March 23, 2016, LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles has a civics problem. Moving beyond the statistics of voter turnout, the City Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback Best in Governance Civic participation efforts in Hong Kong and Scotland Scotland is usually overshadowed by England, its more prominent neighbor in the United Kingdom (U.K.). But last month, the land of bagpipes, unicorns, and the Loch Ness monster captured the world’s attention as it considered a Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback Our conversation with Beltran Highlights the Need for Civic Engagement With rates of voter turnout in Los Angeles at a low ebb in recent elections, the city faces a crisis of civic participation. Local leaders remain perplexed at how to improve the city’s lagging civic culture, and ideas Read more…
by Jeremy Loudenback During his run for mayor, Eric Garcetti campaigned on the power of his youthful perspective and his willingness to seek innovative solutions to governance, especially those related to technology. A prominent part of his new administration is the integration of big data into city management, with the immediate Read more…
Streetblog LA talked with David Sloane about the importance of public civic events. And while the press is focused on the politics of the event, breathlessly wondering whether or not Eric Garcetti will attend, they’re missing the point. It’s not just cool that the City is throwing a party in Read more…
Assistant Professor David Suárez has been working on a project entitled “Collaboration and Civic Engagement in National Parks.” The project eventually will become a book project, focusing primarily on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). We have asked Professor Suárez some questions about his research on the issue. Read more…
