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ABC7 Wash cites Berkeley IGS Poll results on Republican views of their potential presidential candidates

March 3, 2023
Alec Schemmel

As Republicans contemplate their options for the 2024 presidential election, Berkeley's IGS poll is cited by ABC 7 Washington News discussing California republicans' views on their leading candidates. To learn more about statewide polls and the overall 2024 GOP favorite, click here.

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/desantis-gains-ground-on-trump-as-2024-favori…

Berkeley IGS Poll referenced in conversation on legendary SF politicians

March 2, 2023
Marcus White

Amidst the step down and upcoming retirement of two San Francisco political legends, Nancy Pelosi and Diana Feinstein, Berkeley IGS poll is cited in discussion referring to the favorability of the second-longest serving congresswoman and the longest-serving woman senator and their respective careers. To learn more about the public's divide...

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/nancy-pelosi-dianne-feinstein-split-bay…

Berkeley IGS Poll cited in discussion of CA Governor Newsom's capability to run as Presidential Candidate.

March 2, 2023

As the Presidential primaries become an increasingly hot topic, Berkeley's IGS poll is referrenced by Politico news article in their discussion on CA Governor Newsom's capability as a Presidential candidate. To learn more about the public's perception of Newsom and his potential for Presidency, click here.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2023/03/02/newsom-shoul…

Berkeley IGS Poll cited in The Hill article discussing the upcoming race for Senator Feinstein's seat

February 27, 2023
Stephen Neukam

Amidst the race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstien, news article, The Hill, cites UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies Poll when exploring the potential candidates and the public perception on who will fill the soon vacant seat. To learn more about these candidates and their current projected standing, click here.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3871008-schiff-edges-out-porter-in-califor…

IGS Affiliate Faculty Pierson named inaugural director of the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI)

February 13, 2023
Edward Lempinen

With the development of the new UC Berkeley Center, the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI), IGS Affiliate Faculty, Paul Pierson, has been named its first director, spearheading the work to address "critical social challenges at the intersection of politics and economics"....

https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/02/13/new-berkeley-center-to-explore-critical-iss…

Co-Director Eric Schickler book's, "Racial Realignment" mentioned in Interpreter newsletter

January 18, 2023
Amanda Taub

In the February 13th issue of The Interpreter, Amanda Taub reflects on Martin Luther King's civil rights legacy and the power of politics on social change. She references IGS Co-Director, Eric Schickler and his book titled “Racial Realignment: The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932–1965” to contextualize the role that labor movements played in the civil rights movement, apartheid, and...

Co-Director Schickler interviewed by KTVU to discuss Feinstein’s final term

February 15, 2023

KTVU inteviewed IGS Co-director Eric Schickler leading up to the announcement that Sen. Dianne Feinstein would not seek re-election. To watch the full story, and read more about the impact of her announcement and the upcoming 2024 senate race, click here.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/rep-barbara-lee-files-to-run-for-senate

Co-Director Shickler cited in WaPo article on the historical precedents of electing a Speaker of the House

January 3, 2023
Matthew Brown

In the midst of an historic and contentious vote for the next Speaker of the House, Washington Post interviews IGS Co-Director Eric Schickler to discuss the the history of how political alliances were formed and shaped to consolidate a party's political power around this consequential position of leadership.

To read the full article, click here.

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Berkeley IGS Poll highlighted among others in Capitol Weekly article on the accuracy of midterm election polling

December 2, 2022
Paul Mitchell

After several election cycles where polling accuracy was heavily scrutinized, Paul Mitchell writes in the Capitol Weekly that "public polling from the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) and Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) nailed all the ballot measure results and every statewide contest – including early predictions of the losses expected for the two gambling measures, Propositions 26 and 27" in spite of the polls being in conflict with "the so-called 'election fundamentals'. To read the full article, click...