Policy Chats

This week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from last year! In this episode, AllSides Co-Founder and CEO John Gable  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  how understanding media bias and filter bubbles can help better bridge gaps amongst political polarization.    Thank you so much to our generous sponsor for this episode, the Wall Street Journal. A...

In this episode, Juliana Maria Trammel, Associate Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications and Laura Robinson, Professor of Sociology talk with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the challenges and vulnerabilities with delivering information and services using eGovernment. This is the fifth episode in our 11-part series, Technology vs. Government, featuring former California S...

In this episode,  CEO of Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino, Carolyn Fajardo talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  modern approaches to food insecurity and long-term, sustainable solutions. Thank you so much to our generous sponsor for this episode, the Wall Street Journal. Activate your free school-sponsored subscription today at: ⁠ WSJ.com/UCRiverside ⁠ About  Caroly...

In this episode,  Catherine Sandoval, Santa Clara University Law Professor and Patrick Lanthier, co-founder of RIVERA/LANTHIER & Associates talk with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about how social vulnerabilities and the digital divide shape disaster response outcomes . This is the fourth episode in our 11-part series, Technology vs. Government, featuring former California State Ass...

In this episode,  President of Cover My Mental Health, Joe Feldman talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  policies addressing mental health care parity and the role of employers in improving access to care. Thank you so much to our generous sponsor for this episode, the Wall Street Journal. Activate your free school-sponsored subscription today at: WSJ.com/UCRiverside About  Jo...

In this episode,  Noah McClain, Assistant Professor of Sociology talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  security and technology vulnerabilities within New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This is the third episode in our 11-part series, Technology vs. Government, featuring former California State Assemblymember Lloyd Levine . Thank you so much to our generous...

In this episode,  Director of Mapping Black California, Candice Mays talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  the availability of comprehensive data, how gaps in population data impact policy, and the critical role data plays in shaping informed, equitable policies. Thank you so much to our generous sponsor for this episode, the Wall Street Journal. Activate your free school-spon...

In this episode,  John Thomas Flynn, Former CIO for the States of California and Massachusetts talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  government's current challenges regarding technology implementation and utilization . This is the second episode in our 11-part series, Technology vs. Government, featuring former California State Assemblymember Lloyd Levine . Thank you so mu...

In this episode,  Author of Recoding America, Jennifer Pahlka, talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  government's current challenges regarding technology implementation and utilization . This is the first episode in our 11-part series, Technology vs. Government, featuring former California State Assemblymember Lloyd Levine . Thank you so much to our generous sponsor for th...

In this episode,  Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), Osprey Orielle Lake, talks with the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  shifting the narrative on international climate justice using a feminist lens .  Thank you so much to our generous sponsor for this episode, the Wall Street Journal. Activate your free school-sponsored subscrip...

In this episode,  Executive Director of the Western Riverside Council of Governments Kurt Wilson  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  community development, disproportionate minority contact deficiencies within the criminal legal system, and regional governance and collaboration .    About  Kurt Wilson : Dr. Kurt Wilson serves as the Executive Director of the W...

In this episode,  United Nations Senior Policy Advisor Manav Sachdeva  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  his insights from his decorated career in international policy and how he works to help countries navigate from conflict to stability .   About  Manav Sachdeva : Manav Sachdeva is a senior policy advisor and emergency expert personnel deployed at short not...

In this episode,  Judge Magdalena Cohen, Jennifer Bender, Eric Stopher, Deborah Johnson, and Dr. Stephanie Brooks Holliday  talk with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (or CARE) Act and the intersection of mental health and criminal justice in California .   Podcast Highlights: “We do what we can to make sure that comi...

In this episode,  California State Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  election policies and   civic engagement .   About  Sabrina Cervantes : Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes was elected in November 2016 and represents California’s 58th Assembly District. Assemblymember Cervantes earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political...

In this episode,  California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  increasing equity and job quality with the groundbreaking California Senate Bill 150 .   About  Lola Smallwood-Cuevas : Since graduating from the California State University at Hayward, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has had an influential career, working with the Newsp...

In this episode,  Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Chairman of the Board Bob Mendez  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  policies that impact middle income families, and how we can alter existing policies to create a better environment for them to thrive .   About  Bob Mendez : A former member of the US Navy, Bob Mendez has had a decorated career in finan...

In this episode,  Dr. Johannes Moenius, Peggi Hazlett, Sheheryar Kaoosji, and Dr. Juan De Lara  talk with the  University of California, Riverside Inland Center for Sustainable Development  about t he impacts of logistics and warehousing on employment and quality of jobs in the Inland Region .   About  the Inland Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) : Established in 2003, the ICSD conducts an...

In this episode,  President and CEO of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Nicholas Adcock  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  the importance of local economies and their relevance in an increasingly globalized world .   About  Nicholas Adcock : Nicholas Adcock currently serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity, Riverside and previously...

In this episode,  Associate Professor Katie Attwell  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  vaccine hesitancy, mandates, and public health policy .   About  Katie Attwell : Associate Professor Katie Attwell is a political science and public policy scholar at the University of Western Australia, where she leads VaxPolLab. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Wesfarmers...

In this episode,  Mayor of Palm Springs Grace Garner  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  housing affordability, income disparities, and gentrification in the context of Palm Springs.   About  Grace Garner :Grace Garner earned her Bachelor of Arts from the Pitzer College in Political Studies and Gender/Feminist Studies before receiving her Juris Doctorate from...

In this episode,  Executive Director of the California Storage and Solar Association Bernadette Del Chiaro  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the importance of solar energy and storage, as well as how they are essential to a sustainable future.   About  Bernadette Del Chiaro : After completing her Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Resource Studies from t...

In this episode,  Associate Professor of Climate Change and Sustainability Dr. Francesca Hopkins  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  comprehensive solutions to climate change, as well as the importance of local change amid global warming .   About  Francesca Hopkins : Francesca Hopkins earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies and Spanish from the University of...

In this episode, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Coachella, Neftali Galarza talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about education as a means to break opportunity barriers and how education can adapt amid an ever-changing world. About Neftali Galarza : In addition to being Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Coachella, Neftali Galarza is also the Director of the Community Engageme...

In this episode, California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about volunteerism and uniting individuals through service. About Josh Fryday : Appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, Josh Fryday leads California Volunteers, which works to establish and maintain a statewide volunteer corps to help with the state’s response to e...

In this episode, Rachel Strausman takes over the reins as host of Policy Chats from our previous host, Kevin Karami. AllSides Co-Founder and CEO John Gable  talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about  how understanding media bias and filter bubbles can help better bridge gaps amongst political polarization.    About  John Gable : John Gable received his B.A. in Philoso...