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Lack of Language Services Keeps Too Many Eligible Immigrants From Voting

September 29, 2025 | by

We’re working with partners to make sure everyone can have a voice

Making voting easier and more accessible for all eligible voters is essential to a strong and thriving democracy

Why This MattersCalifornia has the nation’s highest proportion of households (43%) who speak a language other than English at home. Approximately 3.2 million eligible California voters—one in eight voters—are limite…

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It is Time to Tell a Powerful Story About Immigrants

September 29, 2025 | by

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A conversation with Shauna Siggelkow at Define American

The cultural ground we stand on is contested—and reclaiming it is urgent.

For U.S. immigrants and their allies, families, neighbors, and friends, this is a time of bracing fear and uncertainty. A surge in unlawful arrests and deportations is wreaking havoc on families, communities and the…

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Transferring From Community College Is Too Hard

September 29, 2025 | by

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Students face too many inequitable barriers on the path to a four-year institution

We’re working with partners to tackle a big part of the problem: lost credits

Why This MattersCommunity college is an affordable, accessible on-ramp to a bachelor’s degree—especially for students who are low-income, first-generation, or from communities of color. With 2.1 million students at…

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Strengthening Democracy with Data

September 29, 2025 | by

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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…

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Broken Promise: Fixing the Community College Transfer Process

September 29, 2025 | by

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A Q&A with Jessie Ryan, the president of the Campaign for College Opportunity

Streamlining the transfer process for community college students seeking to enroll in a four-year college or university is a critical issue for equity in higher education

Jessie Ryan, president of Haas Jr. grant partner the Campaign for College Opportunity, has spent the last two decades pushing for policies that not only open the doors to college but ensure students walk out with de…

New Report: Mapping California’s Higher Ed Advocacy Coalitions

June 17, 2025 | by

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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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