Matsui Center Event Premieres on UCTV

The Institute of Governmental Studies is pleased to announce that the Matsui Forum's "Annual Review of the Presidency: A New President Takes Office" is now available on UCTV. All programs from this IGS speaker series are available from the UCTV series page.

IGS Donor Steps in to Help Berkeley Hopeful

Bill Brandt, a member of the IGS National Advisory Council and a major benefactor of the Institute, has expanded his contributions to Cal to include a four-year scholarship for a prospective student recently profiled in the New York Times.

Brandt agreed to create a $20,000-a-year, four-year scholarship for Brennan Jackson, whose family lacked the resources to send him to Cal. Jackson, who is from Southern California, plans to enter Cal in the fall. more..

Cal-in-Sacramento Alumni Newsletter

The inaugural issue of Capital Corridor: The Cal-in-Sacramento Alumni Newsletter, has just been released. Check out the newsletter to learn about some of the Cal-in-Sacramento veterans who have gone on to careers in politics, and to keep up to date on the program's latest developments.

"The Voices of Tomorrow":
A Film about IGS

IGS is proud to present a short film that showcases what we do and who we are. Learn about IGS's role as a place that combines the practical work of politics with the theoretical dynamism that will shape tomorrow's generation of national and state leaders. Click here.

Special Budget Crisis Edition of California Journal of Politics and Policy

The Berkeley Electronic Press is pleased to announce the release of a special issue of California Journal of Politics and Policy on the California budget crisis. This special issue brings together a range of experts to assess what can be done to solve California's budget crisis. While there are, as one might expect, some fundamental differences in emphasis regarding where and how deep to cut spending and whether and how much to raise revenue, there is also a good deal of consensus.

Former Cal-in-Sacramento Fellow is a University Medal Finalist

Lara Palanjian, who participated in the IGS Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship program in 2007, is one of six students chosen this year as finalists for the University Medal, given to Berkeley's top graduating senior. As a Cal-in-Sac Platinum Fellow, Lara interned for Assemblywoman Sharon Runner. She also appeared in "The Voices of Tomorrow," a short film about IGS. For more about Lara and her accomplishments at Cal, see: The Berkeleyan, the Department of Political Science, and The Voices of Tomorrow.

IGS Authors Garner Praise

Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversy, edited by Nathaniel Persily, Jack Citrin and Patrick J. Egan, reviewed by retired Justice Pollock of New Jersey Supreme Court.

New Books by IGS Faculty

Civic Hopes and Political Realities: Immigrants, Community Organizations, and Political Engagement by S. Karthick Ramakrishnan and Irene Bloemraad, Editors.

Law's Allure: How Law Shapes, Constrains, Saves, and Kills Politics by Gordon Silverstein.