Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

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Strengthening Democracy with Data

September 29, 2025 | by

How a New Initiative at UC Berkeley Is Using Research to Help Drive Engagement, Equity

A Q&A with Jake Grumbach, Associate Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy

In 2024, UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy launched a new initiative focused on strengthening democracy policy in California and nationwide through research, teaching, and collaboration with practitioner…

From Crisis Response to Lasting Change

Lack of Language Services Keeps Too Many Eligible Immigrants From Voting

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Building “Narrative Power” To Shift Policy and Opinion on Immigrants

Transferring From Community College Is Too Hard

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Strengthening Democracy with Data

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New Report: Mapping California’s Higher Ed Advocacy Coalitions

Freedom, Courage and Caring

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“The Stakes Could Not Be Higher” for Immigrant Communities

New Report: Mapping California’s Higher Ed Advocacy Coalitions

June 17, 2025 | by

The report is authored by Ria Bhatt of Mandala Strategies

It draws on interviews with 25 coalition leaders and profiles more than 20 active advocacy efforts across the state.

The Haas, Jr. Fund is working with partners across California to ensure that all students can find their way to a bachelor’s degree and the opportunities that come with it. In the course of this work, we identified…

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