BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Institute of Governmental Studies
Campus
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll finds minimal support for cash reparations
A poll released by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, last Sunday found that most Californians oppose cash reparations for Black American descendants of people who were enslaved.
Campus
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll finds minimal support for cash reparations
A poll released by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, last Sunday found that most Californians oppose cash reparations for Black American descendants of people who were enslaved.
Campus
FEBRUARY 08, 2023
Moses Hall unnamed following outrage over racist namesake
Today, a UC Berkeley work crew stripped the lettering off Moses Hall after UC President Michael Drake approved a proposal submitted by campus Chancellor Carol Christ in December to unname the building, according to a campus press release. The building, temporarily dubbed Philosophy Hall, awaits approval for the formal renaming.
Campus
FEBRUARY 08, 2023
Moses Hall unnamed following outrage over racist namesake
Today, a UC Berkeley work crew stripped the lettering off Moses Hall after UC President Michael Drake approved a proposal submitted by campus Chancellor Carol Christ in December to unname the building, according to a campus press release. The building, temporarily dubbed Philosophy Hall, awaits approval for the formal renaming.
Campus
NOVEMBER 06, 2022
‘Our democracy is under threat’: IGS poll prompts discussions of political division
UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, released its most recent poll on Californian voters and the threats to American democracy Saturday.
Campus
NOVEMBER 06, 2022
‘Our democracy is under threat’: IGS poll prompts discussions of political division
UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, released its most recent poll on Californian voters and the threats to American democracy Saturday.
Campus
OCTOBER 12, 2022
‘It’s maddening’: Latine faculty criticize underrepresentation at UC Berkeley
G. Cristina Mora, an associate professor in the UC Berkeley sociology department and co-director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, said she feels invisible and underrepresented at UC Berkeley as a member of the Latine community.
Campus
OCTOBER 12, 2022
‘It’s maddening’: Latine faculty criticize underrepresentation at UC Berkeley
G. Cristina Mora, an associate professor in the UC Berkeley sociology department and co-director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, said she feels invisible and underrepresented at UC Berkeley as a member of the Latine community.
Campus
APRIL 19, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discusses threats to democracy, women's leadership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., discussed threats to American democracy and the role of women’s leadership at former senator Barbara Boxer’s annual campus lecture Monday.
Campus
APRIL 19, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discusses threats to democracy, women's leadership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., discussed threats to American democracy and the role of women’s leadership at former senator Barbara Boxer’s annual campus lecture Monday.
State
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom projected to win CA recall election
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is projected to win Tuesday’s recall election, defeating top Republican candidate and radio talk-show host Larry Elder, as of press time.
State
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom projected to win CA recall election
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is projected to win Tuesday’s recall election, defeating top Republican candidate and radio talk-show host Larry Elder, as of press time.
Research & Ideas
AUGUST 02, 2021
Majority of CA voters believe gun control stops crime, UC Berkeley poll finds
In light of increasing crime rates across the United States, 56% of California voters believe that restricting the sale and possession of guns can reduce crime in their community, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll published Thursday.
Research & Ideas
AUGUST 02, 2021
Majority of CA voters believe gun control stops crime, UC Berkeley poll finds
In light of increasing crime rates across the United States, 56% of California voters believe that restricting the sale and possession of guns can reduce crime in their community, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll published Thursday.
Campus
JULY 29, 2021
CA voters ‘most likely to vote’ closely divided on Newsom recall, UC Berkeley study suggests
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election is much closer among voters considered most likely to participate than among the general electorate, according to a Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, report released Tuesday.
Campus
JULY 29, 2021
CA voters ‘most likely to vote’ closely divided on Newsom recall, UC Berkeley study suggests
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election is much closer among voters considered most likely to participate than among the general electorate, according to a Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, report released Tuesday.
State
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Latinx, Native American individuals greatly impacted by COVID-19, poll shows
A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll found that California voters of color, primarily Latinx and Native American individuals, are more likely to report being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and to support hazard pay for essential workers.
State
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Latinx, Native American individuals greatly impacted by COVID-19, poll shows
A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, poll found that California voters of color, primarily Latinx and Native American individuals, are more likely to report being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and to support hazard pay for essential workers.
Campus
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
UC Berkeley poll finds CA Republicans less likely to seek COVID-19 vaccine
A poll released Thursday by UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, found that California Republicans are less likely to seek the COVID-19 vaccine.
Campus
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
UC Berkeley poll finds CA Republicans less likely to seek COVID-19 vaccine
A poll released Thursday by UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, found that California Republicans are less likely to seek the COVID-19 vaccine.
